The lyrics present a narrator who thinks he is competing with a woman in a game of cards, then realizes she has the advantage and has likely tricked him. His mood shifts from confidence and attraction to suspicion, embarrassment, and hurt. The repeated claim that โsheโs got the jackโ turns his defeat into a loud, comic refrain.
Card language carries much of the meaning. โHolding a pair,โ โDeuce,โ โAce,โ and โFull Houseโ describe poker hands, but also suggest that each person is hiding something or trying to outplay the other. โHer Deuce was wildโ means a low card can still be powerful in the game; figuratively, she may have an unexpected advantage. The narrator says the cards came โfrom the bottom of the pack,โ implying cheating or a rigged deal, while โIโd have dealt it backโ means he would have retaliated if he had known.
The songโs playful, exaggerated tone leaves room for more than one reading. It can be heard as a comic story about being fooled in a card game, but the references to being โdealt with beforeโ and โwho knows what else?โ hint at romantic or sexual jealousy. The lyrics do not clearly explain exactly what โthe jackโ means, so the phrase works both as a card-game image and as a teasing, suggestive punchline.