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Riverboat Gambler

from Give 'em What They Need by Brothers Lazaroff

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They don't wear suits anymore,
And no dresses with a sash.
All the faces are clean shavin',
Won't see no sweet mustache.
But out here on the Mississippi, they're still hustlin' for the cash.
And the Riverboat Gambler's not a thing of the past.

They come in worn out duds,
Weary from a day on the job.
Cozy up to the table,
Give a nod to dealer Bob.
They won't need a shower tonight, Bob's gonna give 'em a bath.
And the Riverboat Gambler's not a thing of the past.

And all the lights shine bright,
Free spirits to lift you up.
The cute cocktail waitress,
Fills every empty cup.
They say it pays for the schools, then turn around and laugh.
And the Riverboat Gambler's not a thing of the past.

Man curled up on a bench,
Sleeping off the night’s events.
Left his hopes in the slot,
Where he left his dollars and cents.
Now he dreams of steamboat chandeliers sparkling with etched glass.
And the Riverboat Gambler's not a thing of the past.

And all the lights shine bright,
Free spirits to lift you up.
The cute cocktail waitress,
Fills every empty cup.
They say it pays for the schools, then turn around and laugh.
And the Riverboat Gambler's not a thing of the past.

Don’t let the pretty scene fool ya,
Like a fly into the spider's web.
Best to just keep moving.
Head on home instead.
It’ll chew you up, spit you out, and it’ll happen fast.
And the Riverboat Gambler's not a thing of the past

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from Give 'em What They Need, released November 12, 2010

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