I've always loved this Townes Van Zandt song. So why do I write about Pete's version of it ? (yes, I could hear you thinking out loud). Well, there's a story about it.
Somewhere in February I got asked if I was interested in hosting Pete Bernhard (of The Devil Makes Three) for a show in The Black Flamingo. I had to crawl back up from the ground (because I had fallen of my chair) before I could say yes. The Devil Makes Three is a big thing and Pete wanted to play at my little venue ? For a while I thought I was dreaming. In fact it felt like I was dreaming until I got to pick up Pete and his fiance at the train station.
They always warn you about meeting your heroes but in Pete's case it was great. He's one of the most charming and friendly people I've met.
During the shows I always try to film one full song of every artist that comes here. The moment I started filming Pete started playing Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold. The circle was round !! So I'm proud that I can put my own video here. It's just phone quality but it's a great deal to me.
If you want to read more about the Belgian adventures of Pete and The Devil Makes Three I can recommend you this great blog : Downsideup.be
Lyrics :
Well the wicked king of clubs awoke And it was to his queen turned His lips were laughing as they spoke His eyes like bullets burned
The sun's upon a gambling day His queen smiled low and blissfully Let's make some wretched fool to play Plain it was she did agree
He send his deuce down into diamond His four to hart, and his trey to spade Three kings with their legions come Preparations soon where made
They voted club the days commander Gave him an army face and number All but the outlaw jack of diamonds And the aces in the sky
Well, he gave his sevens first instructions Spirit me a game of stud Stakes unscarred by limitation Between a man named Gold and man named Mud
Club filled Gold with greedy vapors Till his long, green eyes did glow And Mud was left with the sighs and trembles Watching his hard earned money go
Flushes fell on Gold like water Tens they paired and paired again But the aces only flew through heaven And the diamond jack called no man friend
Now, the Diamond Queen saw Muds ordeal Began to think of her long lost son Fell to her knees with a mother's mercy And prayed to the angels every one
Now, the Diamond Queen, she prayed and prayed And the Diamond Angel filled Muds hole The wicked King of Clubs himself Fell in face down in front of Gold
Now, three kings come to Clubs command But the angels from the sky did ride Three kings up on the streets of Gold Three fireballs on the muddy side
The club queen heard her husband's call But Lord, that Queen of Diamond's joy When the outlaw in the heavenly hall Turned out to be a wandering boy
Now, Mud he checked and Gold bet all And Mud he raised and Gold did call And the smile just melted on his face When Mud turned over that diamond ace
Now, here's what this story's told If you feel like Mud you'll end up Gold If you feel like lost, you'll end up found So amigo, lay them raises down
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