On the south side of chicago on   A freezin' winter night   In a crowded little bar room   The men were rollin' dice   I's winnin' by the hundreds   Just rakin' it in   When I looked up from the table   Big john lee was walkin' in.      Well he grabbed a chair beside me   Said "son count me in"   He looked over at my winnin's   He wore an evil grin   I'd heard of hs reputation   A fairly dangerous man   Yea I heard ol' big john lee   Would pull is gun whenever he can.      Chorus:   I rolled against john lee   He's a helluva man   He's hailed from dallas, texas   And he's known throughout the land.   Now the first hour went slowly   Yea tension buildin' up   John lee was drinkin' jack black   From a dixie cup   He was rollin' double too   Had me in a tight   Here comes john's dice again   Good god! it's snake eyes.      Chorus:   I rolled against john lee   He's a helluva man   He's hailed from dallas, texas   And he's known throughout the land.   Oh, the night was growin' colder   The crowd was wearin' thin   John lee put up his savings   Thinkin' he was gonna win   His hands were startin' to tremble   Money gettin' low   Ain't gonna let this georgia farm boy   Walk outa here with his dough.      Chorus:   I rolled against john lee   He's a helluva man   He's hailed from dallas, texas   And he's known throughout the land.