[Intro]
Round and round the wheel spins, in a smoky haze
Lost in the game, in the dim-lit smoky blaze
He's got a glint in his eye, a hand that's never beat
But every shot he takes, drifts further in defeat
[Verse 1]
Once he was the king, the master of the table
Every chip he owned, a small victorious fable
Winning’s all he knew, the house his foolproof foe
But luck's a fickle friend, slipping out like midnight’s glow
[Pre-Chorus]
Sinking slow in another glass, drowning silent screams
Chasing fleeting dreams, unraveling at the seams
His pockets bare, his mind elsewhere, lost beneath the haze
Fading into shadows, fading into a dazed phase
[Chorus]
Oh, the house always wins, but he played his game
Thought he'd beat the odds, but lost in the fame
Drunk on sorrow, sinking low, in the pouring rain
The final hand, the last stand, a man women blame
"Told you so, silly boy," she'd say with a sigh
Watching him drown, in his last goodbye
[Verse 2]
Fingers trembling, coins fall like tears in a storm
Once a gambler's grace, now just a form
Running out of luck, losing more than he owns
In the dim-lit alleyways, he's all alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Haunted by the past, every loss feels so immense
Chasing ghosts in every drink, in the aftermath of his incense
His wife’s words echo, a silent, haunting sound
"Told you so, silly boy," as he’s dragged down
[Chorus]
Oh, the house always wins, but he played his game
Thought he'd beat the odds, but lost in the fame
Drunk on sorrow, sinking low, in the pouring rain
The final hand, the last stand, a man women blame
"Told you so, silly boy," she'd say with a sigh
Watching him drown, in his last goodbye
[Bridge]
In the hollow of the night, he falls to the ground
Lost in the liquor’s grip, nowhere to be found
A toast to yesterday, a toast to the pain
In the mirror’s reflection, only loss remains
[Outro]
Judy’s voice fading, like a distant song
Told you so, silly boy, you played too long
Now he’s just a shadow, in the fading light
A gambler’s tale, let's go home.