[Verse 1]
Walked in Friday night, keepin’ it low
Smoke curlin’ ‘round tables where bad hombres go
Bought in with my last hundred, heart beatin’ like a drum
Cards hittin’ down, stackin’ chips, winnin’ one after one
[Verse 2]
Full house on river, luck ridin’ with me
Ace in the Hole winked, the cards held the key
Each deal I took the pot, each bluff fell flat
By last call’s time, their chips stacked high in my hat
[Chorus]
Playin’ with snakes, thought I was holdin’ all the cards
It’s a dangerous game when your luck gets hard
Chasin’ fool’s gold ‘til the fire’s been lit
Son, playin’ with snakes means you might get bit
[Verse 3]
Saturday night struttin’ through that bar door again
Still smellin’ my winnings, still wearin’ my grin
They sat me between One-Eyed Jack and a man called Red
Didn’t see it coming, but I was better off dead
[Verse 4]
Turn card was danger, my river ran cold
Suddenly my lucky streak was put on hold
They took my stack, my ring, and my Stetson hat too
They walked me out barefoot, took my boots and my loot
[Chorus]
Playin’ with snakes, thought I was holdin’ all the cards
It’s a dangerous game when your luck gets hard
Chasin’ fool’s gold ‘til the fire’s been lit
Son, playin’ with snakes means you might get bit
[Bridge]
Every card’s got a price, every bet’s got a cost
Don’t know you’re losing ‘til you’ve already lost
One wink from Ace in the Hole, and my fate was sealed
In this backroom game, mercy ain’t part of the deal
[Chorus]
[Outro]
Don’t sit with One-Eyed Jack.
Don’t trust Ace in the Hole.
Never forget—
Every hand tells a story…
Some stories bite.
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