Casino Foundation
Gambling with Fate: Martin Sexton's Tale of Temptation and Goodbyes
Lyrics
This ain't no holiday
This is not a time for celebration or joy.
Oh no this ain't no vacation
It's not a period of leisure or relaxation.
This is your chance to pay
This is an opportunity for you to settle debts or obligations.
The great casino foundation.
Refers to a significant institution or force that governs luck or fate, possibly symbolizing life's uncertainties.
Jasmine had a little time on her hands
Jasmine has some free time available.
Time enough to vent some frustration
She uses this time to express and release her pent-up frustration.
A single mother and with all the demands
Jasmine, a single mother, faces various challenges and responsibilities.
Easy money was the temptation
The allure of making easy money becomes tempting for her.
That's how it started.
Describes the beginning of Jasmine's involvement in a risky venture.
Midnight it's out the back door into her Jeep
At midnight, Jasmine discreetly leaves her home and heads to Reno in her Jeep.
Over the mountains to Reno
She travels over mountains to reach Reno.
Meanwhile her eight year old is still fast asleep
While Jasmine is engaged in her activities, her eight-year-old child remains asleep.
It's video poker and Keno
Jasmine plays video poker and Keno, common casino games.
There she'll tell me some lies
During her gambling, she tells lies.
There she'll make some more promises
Jasmine makes promises, possibly related to her gambling behavior.
A gamblers glaze in her eyes
Her eyes show a typical gaze associated with gamblers.
Time to break some more promises
It's time for Jasmine to break more promises, leading to her saying goodbye.
Goodbye.
Expresses farewell or departure.
Jasmine and company at table 13
Jasmine is with a group at table 13 in the casino.
A great big man who hauls lumber
Describes a large man involved in manual labor, possibly part of Jasmine's company at the casino.
Fixed income granny and a chain smoking queen
Includes a fixed income granny and a chain-smoking queen in Jasmine's company.
All waiting for the same number
All individuals are waiting for the same outcome or result.
Where the sun never shines
Refers to a place or situation where positive events are rare.
And there are no more clocks on the wall
Indicates a lack of sunlight and the absence of time awareness.
The only way to tell time
The only way to gauge time is when someone announces it.
Is when the men come and say it's time
Time is officially declared only when the authorities say so.
Goodbye
Reiterates the theme of departure or farewell.
Jasmine's conscience is hot on her trail
Jasmine's conscience is catching up with her and making her feel guilty.
Or was it a big sugar daddy
Implies a drastic decision to sell assets like the Jeep and house.
It's sink the Jeep and put the house up for sale
Suggests an alternative destination or decision, like going to Las Vegas.
Or it's Las Vegas Nevad-why
Playfully misspells Nevada, emphasizing a whimsical or reckless approach.
No this ain't no vacation.
Reiterates that the situation Jasmine is in is not a vacation.
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