Owen Temple - City Of The King lyrics

I heard they named St Louis after some French king She said she's name's Marie after the last French queen The city of the king comes callin' when the sun goes down But she only likes to call me when no one comes around The lights on the river shine like a diamond ring But I haven't got ten dollars in the city of the king She's bruised behind the make-up painted on her face Another man, another night, another spaded ace More pain she can't erase I may be just a jack but I treat her like a queen Give her only love in the city of the king One day the Mississippi will wash over everything In the city of the king Bottles on the table, dagger shining clean East side Sunday mornings in the city of the king We play a game of hearts when times for her are slow I tell her that I love her but she only says I know One night I came by saw a man with Marie Fear behind her tears for the city of the king I saw him raise his fist for the last time I swore I cut him with my knife, left him bleeding on the floor I can't come back here no more I may be just a jack but I treat her like a queen Give her only love in the city of the king One day the Mississippi will wash over everything In the city of the king I laid low down in Memphis and for a time in New Orleans Waitin' to return to the city of the king But news rolled from upriver hit me cold like lead Marie told folks she'd k**ed a man Then they found her dead In the river dead I may be just a jack but I treat her like a queen Gave her only love in the city of the king One day the Mississippi will wash over everything In the city of the king