Gamblers Never Stop Playin'

[Intro – slow smoky blues riff, distant casino bells, shuffling cards, gritty slide guitar] [Verse 1 – gravelly male vocal, low and spoken-sung, upright bass and brushed drums] Neon's buzzin' at a quarter past three Ashtray's full and the dealer's smiling at me Told my baby I'd be home by ten But the clock don't turn in a room like this, my friend [Pre-Chorus – building, drums open up, handclaps, organ swell] One more hand, that's all I said One more spin, then straight to bed But the lights keep callin' and the chips keep ringin' And the devil's in the dice, and he's singin' [Chorus – big singalong, gang vocals, driving rock groove, slide guitar, organ, stomps and claps] Gamblers never stop playin' Gamblers never stop playin' Lose it all, then lose some more Walk out broke and come back for more Gamblers never stop playin' Gamblers never stop playin' Every loss is just a lie That says the next one's gonna fly [Verse 2 – gravelly male vocal, full band, driving groove] Sold my watch for a lucky streak Borrowed from a friend I won't see for a week Red, then black, then red again Counting on a miracle to bring me even [Pre-Chorus – building, gang vocals] One more hand, that's all I said One more spin, then straight to bed But the lights keep callin' and the chips keep ringin' And the devil's in the dice, and he's singin' [Chorus – bigger, gang vocals, harmonies] Gamblers never stop playin' Gamblers never stop playin' Lose it all, then lose some more Walk out broke and come back for more Gamblers never stop playin' Gamblers never stop playin' Every loss is just a lie That says the next one's gonna fly [Guitar Solo – fiery slide guitar, rolling drums, organ stabs] [Bridge – half-time, drums drop, spoken, close-mic, dark and honest] Sunrise comes through the casino glass Pockets are empty, the hours all passed I swear I'm done, I swear it's true But my feet already know where to go [Final Chorus – full band, key lift, huge gang vocals, crowd stomps and claps] Gamblers never stop playin' Gamblers never stop playin' Lose it all, then lose some more Walk out broke and come back for more Gamblers never stop playin' Gamblers never stop playin' Roll the dice, spin the wheel Gamblers never stop playin' [Outro – slow, one slide guitar, cards shuffling, bells fading] Gamblers never stop playin'... [End]