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Arson on Poker Night (A Bad Hand of Cards)

Ante, Shuffle, Deal me in

You should know that I came to win

Perfect smile, low cut dress

You'll reveal everything

Cut the deck and deal the cards

I cant win until this thing starts

We both know this is my last game

 

Place your bets, raises, calls

I bet my blind you're a queen of hearts

Pocket Aces, bluff and call

I'd chase the river from this start

No one wins until one of us ends

Play the slow game and stay your hand

There's no way I can lose this game

My chips are all in when you're playing with my heart

 

I chased my queen down the river

*** commited and I'm all in

Cashing in on my losings

Neither of us can ever win

We could run away together

We'd have to leave right now

Let them chase us for forever

And burn this card house down

 

Time to make a decision

This has gone on way too long

Stay, fold, or raise me

Cant hide behind your cards

When you gave me your heart, baby

You said it was safe to play

But my hearts set on arson

And you love this game

 

Burn the card, throw the flop

Every tell reveals what your chasing

Say the words, we can stop

Let my jack baby be your king

After this we wont be the same

I'm the wildcard you cant tame

If we'd both win I'd throw the game

I would.

 

Texas-hold my

broken heart

We were always meant to end like this

A game of chance,

a deck of cards

Our love staked on a

game -  of - risk

What the hell,

just roll the dice

Someone else could be just as nice

No more buy backs,

you cant re-buy-in

I'll burn this house down to ensure the house never wins

 

I'll chase my queen down the river

I committed and went all in

Now I'm cashing in on my losings

Cause its like I never win

We can run away together

We'd have to leave right now

We'll run until forever

And let them chase us down

 

Time to make a decision

We're both sick of playing games

Thought I'd win on the gamble

I wont buy your poker face

You've got a decision, baby

I've loved you from the start

Or is everything I've dreamed of

A bad hand of cards

 

(Your clever highness

usher out the bards

try to hide the bluff in

hide the bluff in your house of cards)

 

Time to make a decision

It'll never be the same

Thought I played a safe gamble

But you lit the flame

 

You decide if we chase the river

And if you'll lose this game

But if you're gonna chase that rabbit

This house - goes up - in flames

 

Chase me to the river

It'll cost you everything

Chase me for forever

But you know I'm all in

 

You've got to make a decision

I've loved you from the start

Or is everything I've played for

A bad hand of cards

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Written by
brass-knuckles-mike
37 / M / American
Published
Apr 9, 2015
Lines·Words
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Notes

A modified version of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" adjusted to the heavier sound of I Prevail's cover. This is the same story as her's, from a jaded guy perspective.

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