Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole: Unveiling the Secret Wisdom in the City's Shuffle
Lyrics
This town is full of guys
This town is filled with self-assured individuals.
Who think they're mighty wise,
Who believe they possess great knowledge and intelligence.
Just because they know a thing or two.
Based on a limited understanding or experience.
You see them every day
Encountering them regularly along Broadway.
Walkin' up and down Broadway,
Boasting about their extraordinary abilities.
Telling of the wonders they can do.
Describing the remarkable things they can achieve.
There's con men and there's boosters,
Including swindlers and thieves.
Card sharks and crap-shooters.
Individuals engaged in dishonest activities like gambling.
They congregate around the Metropole.
Gathering around a specific location, the Metropole.
They wear fancy ties and laces,
Dressing in upscale attire.
But where do they get their aces?
Questioning the source of their success or advantage.
They all have got an ace down in the hole!
Revealing that they all possess a hidden advantage or trick.
Some of them write to the old folks for coin,
Some resort to asking their parents for money.
And that is their ace in the hole,
Considering this financial support as their secret weapon.
And others have friends on the old Tenderloin;
While others have influential connections in disreputable areas.
That's their old ace in the hole.
Viewing these connections as their significant advantage.
They'll tell you of trips that they're going to take
They boast about future extravagant trips.
From Florida to the North Pole.
Claiming they will travel from Florida to the North Pole.
The fact is, their name would be mud,
However, their reputation would suffer if they lost their hidden advantage.
Like a chump playing stud,
Comparing them to an inexperienced poker player.
If they lost that old ace down in the hole!
Emphasizing the importance of maintaining their secret advantage.
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