Frankie and Johnny Page #2

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mirrors and walkin' under black cats.

Yes, my son.

You look troubled - deeply troubled.

It's worse than that.

I can't break my losing streak.

- Oh, you are a gambling man.

- Every cent I make.

I could sure use some motherly advice.

Mother Zolita can only interpret, my son.

Perhaps the tea leaves

will forecast failure, perhaps success.

I am merely a princess with a rare gift,

handed down

from generation to generation.

- Didn't I tell you she was great?

- She hasn't said anything yet.

The leaves are ready to speak.

No lemon?

The tea leaves have spoken.

If you do not mind! I work alone.

What do they spell, mother?

How lucky you are! The wheel of fortune

has stopped at your number.

- Wheel? That's roulette.

- And I see a dice table too.

No blackjack? This boy plays all games.

And a new woman

is coming into your life.

A beautiful young redhead.

It can't be a redhead, princess.

My girl's a blonde. Take another look.

Now I see a blonde.

Oh, but she has been bad luck for you.

The tea leaves say

you will have good luck with the redhead.

I know better. I married one. Take

the advice of a 20-year loser: No redheads!

He must not defy the tea leaves.

- How will you explain her to Frankie?

- We'll just use her to make a bundle.

You're gonna pass off a beautiful redhead

as a good-luck piece? Good luck!

- If I may be so crude...

- Oh, sure.

Please. The princess never

soils her royal hands with money.

Ten dollars? When the tea leaves promise

a beautiful redhead, it is twenty dollars.

It's a lot of money for a cup of tea.

That's a gypsy. Takes all your dough

so you can't take her advice.

Minor problems like that

I cannot solve.

- Maybe Braden will give you an advance.

- I'm already in for five weeks' salary.

That you lost right back into his pocket.

Braden's got a nice little thing goin' there.

Ever know a gambler who couldn't

promote a little bettin' money?

- You also need chesay.

- Chesay? Who's that?

Chesay is gypsy good luck.

Lazlo!

# Drink a cup of gypsy luck

# Just keep it up

and then you just say "chesay"

# Swallow once,

then swallow twice

# Goes down so nice

Just say "chesay"

Hey!

# What's in the drink

to chase the devil away?

# Lightning, I think

# So just say "chesay"

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

# Trouble is my middle name

though it's such a crying shame

# I try and try

There's nothing I can do

# But I'm feeling kinda strange

Feel like things are gonna change

# Time my lucky star was shining through

# Chesay, chesay

brings you good luck night and day

# Chesay, chesay

That's the gypsy way

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