Gold Tooth Grin
( Nathan Petersen , Geoff Paull )
Verse 1
An old paddle steamer
On the mighty mighty miss
Its big wheel dipping
Its big boiler hisses
Verse 2
Wing tip shoes
Golden fob
Fine pressed clothes
This steamer his abode
Chorus
His gold tooth glint
With a wide grin
More suckers at the table
I always win
“I win, yes I win
With my gold tooth grin”
Verse 3
Gamblers hands
Move like lightning
With every breath
He takes your money
Verse 4
His suspenders hold
Cards and a knife
He always throws
Loaded Dice
Chorus
His gold tooth glint
With a wide grin
More suckers at the table
I always win
“I win, yes I win
With my gold tooth grin”
Verse 5
Raised on the river
A sense to survive
All deserted him
When he met the captains wife
Verse 6
Gamblers wives
Are easy prey
Conning them with charm
Before they lay
Chorus
His gold tooth glint
With a wide grin
More suckers at the table
I always win
“I win, yes I win
With my gold tooth grin”
Bridge
Door burst open
Captains eyes ablaze
Shotgun rings out
A red bloodied haze
Gambler fell
His hands now still
Captains wife flees
Against her will
Chorus x 2
His gold tooth glint
With a wide grin
More suckers at the table
I always win
“I win, yes I win
With my gold tooth grin”