[Intro — spoken, playful] Oh, darling… Don’t look so shocked. You wanted a gentleman. I simply dressed for the part. [Verse 1 — sly, smooth] I learned to bow in a borrowed coat, With a silver pin at my throat, Stole my manners from a ballroom floor, Then slipped my smile through a servant door. Brightstone ladies with their velvet sighs, Saw a pretty boy with hungry eyes, I kissed their hands, then I kissed their lies, Left before the morning could recognize. A little rouge, a sharper jaw, A false name dressed in noble law, Call me Jack when the candles burn, Love me once and you’ll never learn. [Pre-Chorus — teasing, rising] Was it wicked? Was it art? Did I steal the jewels— Or just your heart? [Chorus — catchy, flirty] Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Got a grin like a loaded deck, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Kiss your hand while I steal your necklace. Oh, I’m trouble in a tailored lie, Sweet little storm in a gentleman’s tie, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Love me once and don’t look back. [Verse 2 — playful, confident] I wore black boots and a lover’s name, Turned every scandal into a game, Waltzed with widows, drank their wine, Told each one, “You’re the dangerous kind.” One lady gave me a golden key, One wrote poems about ruining me, One said, “Jack, are you even real?” I said, “Real enough for what you feel.” Then I stayed one night too long, Got caught between a kiss and a con, Bluecoats came with chains and blame, But half the house still whispered my name. [Pre-Chorus 2 — amused, lower] Did I break them? Maybe a few. But darling, tell me true— Who taught who? [Chorus — brighter, with backing vocals] Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Got a grin like a loaded deck, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Kiss your hand while I steal your necklace. Oh, I’m trouble in a tailored lie, Sweet little storm in a gentleman’s tie, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Love me once and don’t look back. [Bridge — smoky, intimate] Now Ironhook’s cold and the walls don’t flirt, But I make silk out of prison dirt, Got a love note tucked in a broken seam, And a guard downstairs who calls me dream. Girls in the block say, “Jack, behave,” I say, “Sweetheart, I’m already brave,” Put your hand in mine, just for the night, I’ll make the cell look almost bright. No, I don’t promise forever, dear, Forever’s just a richer fear, But give me one hour, one laugh, one dance, I’ll make a kingdom out of chance. [Breakdown — cheeky, rhythmic] Button my collar, smudge my eyes, Pick me a name and I’ll wear your lies. Powder and polish, cuff and chain, Pretty Jack is back again. One for the widow, two for the wife, Three for the girl who wanted a life, Four for the guard with the soft little sigh, Five for the fool who asked me why. [Final Chorus — big, theatrical, catchy] Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Got a grin like a loaded deck, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Kiss your hand while I steal your necklace. Oh, I’m trouble in a tailored lie, Sweet little storm in a gentleman’s tie, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Love me once and don’t look back. Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Leave your ring and take my regret, Pretty Jack, pretty Jack, Best mistake you ever met. [Outro — spoken, smiling] Was I lying? Mm… maybe. But you smiled, didn’t you? That part was real.
