The Jack
Highway To Hell Lyrics
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She gave me the King
She was wheelin′ and dealin'
Just doin′ her thing
She was holdin' a pair
But I had to try
Her Deuce was wild
But my Ace was high
That she'd been dealt with before
Said she′d never had a Full House
But I should have known
From the tattoo on her left leg
And the garter on her right
She′d have the card to bring me down
If she played it right
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack, she's got the jack
She′s got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack
She′s got the jack
Poker face was her name
Poker face was her nature
Poker straight was her game
If she knew she could get you
She played 'em fast
And she played ′em hard
She could close her eyes
And feel every card
But how was I to know
That she'd been shuffled before
Said she′d never had a Royal Flush
But I should have known
That all the cards were comin'
From the bottom of the pack
And if I′d known what she was dealin' out
I'd have dealt it back
She′s got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack, and who knows what else?
She′s got the jack, yeah, yeah
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack
She's got the jack
She′s got the jack, she′s got the jack,
Ooh, It was a bad deal, (Jack)
She gave me the (Jack), hey
She's got the (Jack), she′s got the (Jack)
She's got the (Jack), ooh can′t you tell
She's got the (Jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack)
(She′s got the jack, she's got the Jack)
She's got the jack, she′s got the Jack
She′s got the jack, you never know!
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She's got the jack
She′s got the jack, and it hurts!
(She's got the jack)
She′s got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack, jack
She's got the jack
Aaaaaah!
Oooooh!
Thank you, thank you, thank you people, thank you, thank you
I'm glad you like the show, yes, thank you very much folks.
Goodnight and God bless!
The song “The Jack” by AC/DC tells the story of a man who falls for a woman who uses her feminine wiles to cheat at cards. The lyrics speak of the game of cards and a woman who proves to be an expert in it. The first verse describes the singer receiving the queen and the king of the pack from the woman. She’s a skilled player - “wheelin' and dealin',” as the song says - and the singer can tell from the pair that she's holding that he is up for a tough game. The second stanza provides a deeper insight into the woman's character. She has a "poker face" and "poker straight" was her game. She knows how to keep her eyes closed and feel the cards and can tell which card is coming up next. Her skills catch the singer off guard, and he loses the game, handing over the pot to the woman who has the strongest hand.
The chorus of the song, "She's got the jack," is an idiomatic expression that means the woman has the advantage in the game. The term "the jack" refers to a variety of things in different contexts. In this song, “the jack” specifically refers to a playing card. The verse "She's got the jack, she's got the jack, she's got the jack, jack, jack, jack, jack" repeats the title and emphasizes this theme. At the end of the song, the singer remarks that he was taken in by the woman's charm and skill, and she has all the tools to defeat him.
Line by Line Meaning
She gave me the Queen
She had a sexual relationship with a woman
She gave me the King
She also had a sexual relationship with a man
She was wheelin′ and dealin'
She was promiscuous and sexually active with many partners
Just doin′ her thing
She was living her life without any concern for judgment or morality
She was holdin' a pair
She had two sexual partners at the same time
But I had to try
The singer was attracted to her despite knowing her promiscuous nature
Her Deuce was wild
One of her sexual partners was unpredictable
But my Ace was high
The artist believed he was a better sexual partner than the other(s)
But how was I to know that she'd been dealt with before
The artist didn't know about her sexual history
Said she′d never had a Full House
She claimed to never have had sex with multiple partners at the same time before
But I should have known from the tattoo on her left leg and the garter on her right
Her tattoos indicated that she had a history of sexually promiscuous behavior
She′d have the card to bring me down if she played it right
She had the power to manipulate and control the artist sexually
She's got the jack, she′s got the jack
She has a special power over the singer when it comes to sex
Poker face was her name
She was skilled at hiding her true intentions and emotions
Poker face was her nature
Her personality was characterized by concealment and deception
Poker straight was her game
She was uncompromising and focused in achieving her sexual goals
If she knew she could get you
She was aware of her sexual power
She played 'em fast
She pursued sexual encounters quickly and efficiently
And she played ′em hard
She was aggressive and determined when it came to sex
She could close her eyes and feel every card
She was intuitive and experienced when it came to sexual encounters
That all the cards were comin' from the bottom of the pack
She cheated to get what she wanted out of sexual encounters
And if I′d known what she was dealin' out, I'd have dealt it back
If the artist knew about her cheating, he would have responded in kind
Ooh, It was a bad deal, (Jack)
Their sexual encounter was unsatisfying or disappointing
She's got the (Jack), and who knows what else?
She has more sexual power over the artist than just the 'Jack'
She's got the jack, you never know!
It's impossible for the singer to anticipate her sexual behavior or desires
She′s got the jack, and it hurts!
The amount of sexual control she has over the singer is painful or uncomfortable
Writer(s): Young Angus Mckinnon, Young Malcolm Mitchell, Scott Ronald Belford
Contributed by Thomas E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TheGreatAlan75
This looks like the greatest concert of all time.
@lorettacunningham4929
After last Zep
@lorettacunningham4929
But chicks holy f
@QwertyAsdf-pd9ec
And the last one recorded in original team
@janwaalwijk666
It gets close in my opinion. Audience participation 1000000 out of 1000000. Muchas Gracias.
@heidiroy-kerckhoff1527
176 thousand people
@jimrock6096
"I swear that boy's got the Devil in his fingers and the blues in his soul"
Man that was a great description of Angus
@coldbeer5552
It’s actually a bon scott quote :)
@whitewitchqueen
Best statement ever made so so true !!!
@evgurzi8409
Attempts at achieving 'political correctness' or a method of handicapping or checking oneself (or appearing to {Irish,...}) before one wrecks oneself (ex.: Racking one's brain or scraping at the bottom of the bucket for stats/differentials) prior to making a wager on a horserace.