Uh… yeah Lights low, dice glow, jazz keys in the back First time on the felt, lemme talk to you,Come on ,come on
Walked in, suit sharp, pockets only half-full Neon halo on the ceiling, cards in chapel Sax bleedin’ out the speakers, smokin smokin’ like a backfill Dealer with the razor part, shufflin shufflin ’ like a tap drill I’m rookie to the table, but my aura move veteran Eyes readin’ tells like I’m skippin’ through a letterman Green felt scripture, chips stack like testaments First bet small,
Yeah,come on , heartbeat loud as the measurements Old head next to me sippin’ on a nightcap Whisper, “Kid, all chance is just a tight trap House got the math, you just hopin’ for a typo” I smiled, “I bend odds, I don’t typo” Cut deck, cold stare, jazz brush on the hi-hat My hand in the air, chips fall where the sky at Croupier grin crooked, said, “New blood?” I like that I told him, “First time, last time I’m aight flat”
First gamble, first roll, first card in my palm Heartbeat bangin’ like a kick drum calm Jazz in the background, fate in my hand If I win, I’m a legend, if I lose, I’ma stand First gamble, first spin, first dance with the night Every chip that I sent was a piece of my life I ain’t prayin’ for a miracle, I’m prayin’ for a sign If the odds don’t love me, I’ma make ‘em this time ,
yeah come on
Clock tickin’ slow-mo, roulette like a halo Ball chasin’ red, black squares in a tango I place chips quiet, mind runnin’ like a train though Mama Mama said “No dice,” but temptation got a range, yo Flashback: kitchen table, uncles with the side bets Pennies in a pot, little lessons, big mindsets “Never chase losses, never trust fine print Luck change climates faster than your eyes squint” Now I’m grown in the furnace where the wise get formed Jazz loop warm while the ice gets poured Lady in a sequin dress sharin’ that storm She said, “Risk make kings, fear keep ‘em lukewarm” Dealer slid cards, heartbeat wrote percussion I peeked just enough to turn silence to discussion Pocket pair hidin’ like a secret in the function Flop hit the felt, whole table in combustion Chips splash, cigarette ash do a swan dive My pulse tap tempo to the bass and the hi-five I ain’t here just to double up the home stash I’m here to see if destiny can read a man’s math
No ,no ,no ,no
First gamble, first roll, first card in my palm Heartbeat bangin’ like a kick drum calm Jazz in the background, fate in my hand If I win, I’m a legend, if I lose, I’ma stand First gamble, first spin, first dance with the night Every chip that I sent was a piece of my life I ain’t prayin’ for a miracle, I’m prayin’ for a sign If the odds don’t love me, I’ma make ‘em this time
I seen saints turn sinners off a river card I seen cowards grow courage when the chips get scarred First time, I ain’t numb, I can taste each shard Fear in the glass like I’m drinkin’ on a razor shard Pit boss watchin’ from the mezzanine, hawk eyes Security suit look pressed like a chalk line I’m bettin’ on myself,
