The Name of the Game

ON THE UPPER EAST COAST LIVED A CAT,HER SKILL AT CARD GAMES WAS A FACT

THE SPEED OF HER PAWS, THEY BROKE ALL THE LAWS

AND MOST OF THE TOMS CALLED HER ‘BAT’

‘KIT SPITTY’ WAS REALLY HER NAME,CAME FROM UP ON THE CARLISLE RANGE

WHERE MOST OF THE TALK BEGAN WHEN SHE’D WALK

WITH A BILL INTO STEWARTS FOR SOME CHANGE

SHE DIDN’T ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO PLAY,BUT HER FRIEND DAVEY TAUGHT HER ONE DAY

HE SAID “SPITTY COME HERE” AND SHE SAT DOWN RIGHT THERE

HE WAITED TO SEE IF SHE’D STAY

HE WANTED TO FEEL HER OUT GOOD

HE NEEDED TO SEE IF SHE WANTED TO BE, THE DEALER THAT HE KNEW SHE COULD !

SPITTY MOVED CLOSER WHILE DAVE MOVED THE COASTER

TO CLEAR OFF A SPACE FOR A GAME

HE THOUGHT “LET ME DEAL OUT TEN CARDS BEFORE SPITTY NODS

OR THIS CARD GAME WILL GO DOWN THE DRAIN

DAVES FIVE OPEN CARDS LAYED OUT FLAT, TWO DUECES, TWO THREES AND A JACK

NOW SPITTY TURNED HERS WITH A LICK,

SHE HAD FOUR QUEENS AND THAT WAS NO TRICK

SHE THOUGHT TO HERSELF “IT A SNAP”

SHE WON THE FIRST GAME , WHICH STARTED HER FAME

SHE SAID “CARD GAMES........... THERE’S NOTHING TO THAT”

NOW, DAVE KNEW THAT BETWEEN ALL THE NODS

THAT SHE’D LEARNED EVERYWAY TO PLAY CARDS

BUT, IF HE’D YELL “ GO FISH “ SHE’D RUN FOR HER DISH

ON THAT EVEN MONEY WAS THE ODDS !

DAVE NEVER LET ANYONE KNOW ABOUT

WHAT WOULD GO ON WHEN ON WHEN HIS FRIENDS WOULD ALL GO OUT

TO SPITTY HE’D SAY, ” COME ON SIT DOWN AND PLAY,

I’M GOING TO WIN, AND OF THIS I HAVE NO DOUBT “

IN FIVE MINUTES HE WAS LEFT WITH A BUCK,WHILE SPITTY JUST SAT THERE AND LOOKED

LITTLE SPITTY JUST SIGHED , WHILE DAVE SAT AND CRIED

‘CAUSE HE KNEW THAT IT WASN'T DUMB LUCK

SHE HAD MASTERED THE GAME, MUCH TO DAVE’S SHAME

SO OFF TO THE CITY

FOR THAT WILD ‘KIT’ SPITTY

`CAUSE HUSTLING WAS THE NAME OF THE GAME !!!!!

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