[Intro] |      |      |      |      |  x2 [Verse 1] The sacred heart is bleeding Go and tell the Holy Ghost That the drunk is cheating To get the things he needs the most [Chorus] Lady Luck has got me covered    Keeping her watchful eyes over me The lovers are discovered    The charge is first degree [Interlude] |      |      |      |      |  x2 [Verse 2] Angel she’s a killer She’s just flown in from the coast Makes the hit it’s a winner Leaves you dead past the post [Chorus] And Sally’s took to playing poker    And the joker is her favorite card   And the drunk he can’t stay sober   He says oh it’s much too hard it’s much too hard [Interlude] |       |       |       |       |  x2 |        |        |        |        |  x2 |        |        |        |        | |       |        |       |        |  x2 |        |        |        |        |  x2 |        |        | [Verse 3] Meantime something seedy Was happening across the hall Someone seemed to be groaning You could hear it through the wall [Chorus] And the cops they came like lightning The bullet flew astray    And the noise it was frightening     But the crook he got away   [Outro] |      |