Gambler's Ruin

song

Photo by Dusan Kipic on Unsplash

I gambled and lost
I learned the hard way
it only takes one toss
of the dice to lose your way

I rambled and roamed
I could not find my way
I wagered my home
and lost what I could not pay

the cards were dealt through the smoky haze
I learned to count them like I count my days
sometimes you love life, sometimes you mock it
but the gambler's ruin is an empty pocket

I gambled for honey
for sugar, spice, and gold
for paper money
for the one I could not hold

I gambled and saw
a vision of my soul
go up in flame like straw
the ashes dark and cold

the cards were dealt through the smoky haze
I learned to count them like I count my days
sometimes you make love, sometimes you mock it
but the gambler's ruin is an empty pocket

I fell down and cried
my tears overflowed
from somewhere deep inside
the jackpot of my soul

that's when you found me
and reached out your hand
the mystery 
I could not understand 

the cards were dealt through the smoky haze
I learned to count them like I count my days
sometimes you love life, sometimes you knock it
but the gambler's ruin is an empty pocket


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