From A Jack To A King by Viking Cowboys

Ricky Van Shelton cover Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952)[1] is an American retired country music singer. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes 10 Number One hits: “Somebody Lied“, “Life Turned Her That Way“, ’Don’t We All Have the Right“, “I’ll Leave This World Loving You“, “From a Jack to a King“ (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), “Living Proof“, “I’ve Cried My Last Tear for You“, “Rockin’ Years“ (a duet with Dolly Parton), “I Am a Simple Man“, and “Keep It Between the Lines“. Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the Top 10 on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. --------------------LYRICS-------------- “From A Jack To A King“ From a jack to a king From loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen And walked away with your heart From a jack to a king With no regrets I stacked the cards last night And lady luck played her hand just right And made me king of your heart For just a little while I thought that I might lose the game Then just in time I saw the twinkle in your eye From a jack to a king From loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen You made me king of your heart For just a little while I thought that I might lose the game Then just in time I saw the twinkle in your eye From a jack to a king From loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen You made me king of your heart... Writer(s): Ned Miller AZLyrics R Ricky Van Shelton Lyrics album: “Loving Proof“ (1988)