Lyrics

He started out with twenty dollars on a Friday after work,
Pulled the lever, lights went crazy, felt that lucky little jerk.
Hit a jackpot on his first try, thought the world was in his hand,
And that moment lit a fire he still can't seem to understand.

Now he's chasing down that feeling like a ghost he can't let go,
Every paycheck disappears before the month has time to grow.
Lost his job for showing up late, lost his home to unpaid rent,
Lost his wife to broken promises and money he never meant.

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But he keeps saying, "One day I'll win big, you'll see,"
Holding on to hope like it's a sure-thing guarantee.
Though the cards keep falling wrong and the dice roll cold and slick,
He believes his luck is coming -- just one more chance to hit it big.

He remembers how it felt back then, that first win shining bright,
How he spent it all by Sunday, gone before the morning light.
Ever since he's been returning, thinking lightning might strike twice,
But the house keeps taking everything -- and he keeps paying the price.

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He swears he'll quit tomorrow, but tomorrow never stays,
'Cause the dream of hitting fortune keeps on pulling him away.
He's a prisoner to a promise that the tables never made --
Still he's certain that his miracle is only one bet away.

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But he keeps saying, "One day I'll win big, you'll see,"
Holding on to hope like it's a sure-thing guarantee.
Though the cards keep falling wrong and the dice roll cold and slick,
He believes his luck is coming -- just one more chance to hit it big.

Now he walks the neon sidewalks with his last few coins in hand,
Still convinced that fate is waiting with a future he's planned.
And though the world has slipped behind him, he won't change the path he's on --
'Cause a gambler's heart keeps beating for a win that never comes.