Lyrics:

Thought I was a gambler
I broke every shark in town
'Til I met a rounder who called all I put down
I put the cards on the table, and he drew an ace high hand
He bet his watch and I called it, and I lost my money like a man
I got them polka dot blues, the polka dot blues
I lost my hat and my coat and my straight lace shoes
I hang my watch and went back to lose
The mean old gambling polka dot blues
Got the gambling polka dot blues
As a gambler, make a room
Go on

When you get a little tensed, here's the thing

My girl had plenty, so I got 20, then I went back and sat down
I got a four, but I thought it was more as he dealt the cards around
He set the deck on the table, and I bet him all I could stand
When I turned over a measly four, he had another ace-high hand
I got them polka dot blues, the polka dot blues
I lost my hat and my coat, and my straight lace shoes
I hang my watch and went back to lose
The mean old gambling polka dot blues
Got the gambling polka dot blues