The Game of All Fours (feat. Lewis James)

As I was a-walking one midsummer's morning
To hear the birds whistle and the nightingales play
Was there that I met a beautiful maiden
As I was a-walking all on the highway

Oh where are you going my fair pretty lady
Where are you going so early this morn
She answered kind sir, to visit my neighbours
I'm going down to Brighton, the place I was born

Oh may I go with you my fair pretty lady
May I go along in your sweet company
She turned her head round, and smiling all at me
Said you may come with me kind sir if you please

We hadn't been walking a few miles together
Before this young damsel began to show free
She set herself down, saying sit down beside me
The game we shall play will be one, two and three

I said my dear lady, if you're fond of the gaming
There's one game I know I would like you to learn
The game it is called the game of all fours
I took out my pack, I began the first turn

She cut the cards and I fell a-dealing
I dealt her a trump and myself the poor jack
She led off her ace, and stole the jack from me
Saying jack is the card I like best in your pack

Oh I dealt the last time, it's your turn to shuffle
My turn to show the best card in the pack
Once more she'd the ace and deuce for to beat me
Once more I lost, when I led that poor jack

So I took up my hat and I bid her good morning
I said you're the best that I know at this game
She answered young man, oh come back tomorrow
We'll play the game over and over and over and over and over again