Surly Joe, the gambler He will gamble nevermore His days of stud and hold 'em, they are done It was long about last April He stepped into this saloon But he never really took to anyone Surly Joe (Surly Joe), surly Joe (Surly Joe) Oh, wherever he's gambling now, I don't know (we don't know) He was slick, but I was slicker, he drew quick, but I was quicker And the table stopped his ticker Surly Joe, yee-haw! Surly Joe (Surly Joe), Surly Joe (Surly Joe) Won't be missed by anyone will Surly Joe (Surly Joe) Humankind he frowned upon, But not now, his face is gone Guess your frowning days are done oh, Surly Joe (yee-haw!) Surly Joe (Surly Joe), Surly Joe (Surly Joe) A cedilla on the C of Curly Joe (Surly Joe!) He was mean in days of yore, now they're mopping up the floor One more sight to make him sore, oh, Surly Joe (yee-haw!) Surly Joe (Surly Joe), Surly Joe (Surly Joe) Where the rest of his face has got to, we don't know (we don't know) He was never any fun, now his grumpy race has run Kisser blown to kingdom come, oh, Surly Joe (yee-haw!)
