I got a letter That came to me by mail My baby said she is coming on home You know that I wanna be there I'm feeling so good Yeah I'm feeling so good Yeah I feel so good lord I feel just like balling the jack Yeah I like my whiskey Like my big bottle of gin But when my baby said she's coming on home I feel just like floating around a hill Yeah I'm feeling so good I'm feeling so good Yeah I feel so good lord I feel just like balling the jack I got a letter That came to me by mail My baby said she is coming on home You know that I wanna be there I'm feeling so good Yeah I'm feeling so good Yeah I feel so good lord I feel just like balling the jack Yeah I like my whiskey Like my big bottle of gin But when my baby said she's coming on home I feel just like floating around a hill Yeah I'm feeling so good I'm feeling so good Yeah I feel so good lord I feel just like balling the jack Balling the Jack: Railroad slang that meant "going at full speed." It was also the name of a popular dance in 1913, but later became a metaphor for lovemaking used by Big Bill Broonzy in a song during the 1940s. Also known as a slang term for gamblers that refers to risking everything on a single bet.