Stackin’ Bones
Stackin' Bones: Tales of Luck, Risk, and Underground Hustle
Lyrics
I had a little Lady Luck
I had a stroke of good fortune or luck.
Running through my veins
I feel fortunate, as if luck is flowing through my veins.
Boxcars, fast lane, going insane
Engaging in risky activities like gambling, living fast, and feeling mentally unstable.
Nobody knows my business, no one understands
I keep my personal matters private, and no one truly comprehends my situation.
I left a sack of silver
I abandoned a bag of money in the desert.
Dollars in the desert sand
Refers to a financial loss or perhaps leaving wealth behind in pursuit of something else.
Hey, hey hey, hey hey yeah
Expressing excitement or emphasis on the following statements.
Hey, hey hey, hey oh
-Ooh, la la la he's looking for a hustle
Describing the pursuit of a risky venture (hustle) with the repeated refrain "stackin' bones," indicating a gambling or risky activity.
Ooh, la la la i'm stackin' bones
-Ooh, la la la it gets him into trouble
-Ooh, la la la yeah, I'm stackin' bones
-I been hanging in the
Being discreet or secretive, engaging in underground activities, possibly involving gambling or risky behavior with dice ("snake eyes").
Shadows in the underground
-Drink a little wine and passing it 'round
-Moving the rocks, making the score
-And if the snake eyes hit
-Gonna do it some more, yeah
-Hey, hey (Hey, hey yeah)
Reiterating the expression of excitement or emphasis.
Hey, hey (I said hey hey yeah)
-Ooh, la la la he's looking for a hustle
Repetition of the pursuit of a risky venture with the refrain "stackin' bones."
Ooh, la la la i'm stackin' bones
-Ooh, la la la it gets him into trouble
-Ooh, la la la i'm stackin' bones
-Ooh, la la la he's looking fora hustle
Continuation of describing the pursuit of a hustle and the associated troubles.
Ooh, la la la ooh, la la la
-It gets him into trouble ooh, la la la
-Bones i'm stackin' bones
Final emphasis on "stackin' bones," likely metaphorical for engaging in risky behavior or taking chances.
Yeah bones
-Yeah, give me the bones
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