…thief
No, I never was a thief before I was a gambler.
I bet all my life on stolen odds.
Ain’t nothing worth building that ain’t worth tearing down.
And there ain’t nothing in my hands now.
No, there’s nothing in my hands now.
My life has become one long shot gamble.
I’ve mortgaged all I have for things I can’t own.
I had a life full of steady living. Now, I wont’ be happy ‘til I’ve burnt it all.
Won’t be happy ‘til I’ve burnt it all.
I will take my hand and play it.
Play until I fall down.
Take this book of matches
Lord, and I will watch it burn down to the ground.
Have you ever struck a match on a deck of cards
And watched all the faces take the flames?
See, first they turn orange, then blue, then black.
Then all those numbers look the same.
Yeah, you can win with any given hand.
Yeah, I wish that I was sorry for not being stronger
I wish that I wanted to change my name
I wish that I believed there was something else better
But I learned all that I know from this game.
Yeah, I learned all that I know from this game.
I will take my hand and play it.
Play until I fall down.
Take this book of matches
Lord, and I will watch it burn down to the ground.
No, I never was a thief before I was a gambler.
I bet all my life on stolen odds.
Ain’t nothing worth building that ain’t worth tearing down.
Ain’t nothing in my hands now.
Nothing in my hands now.