Lyrics
All the young adolescents with their phony ID
Young people with fake IDs
And the best dressed out looking for someplace to be
Well-dressed individuals searching for a place to go
Are all listening to the gambler
Everyone is listening to the gambler
Who's too far gone to feel any pain
The gambler is too intoxicated or immersed to feel pain
He says next to drinking, gambling is his only vice
Gambler claims gambling is his primary vice
Then it takes him half an hour to roll the dice
Takes a considerable time for the gambler to roll the dice
He says he's a gambler
The gambler asserts his identity as a gambler
But he's barely got the cards for a game
The gambler lacks the necessary cards for a game
Then the gambler lays his money down
Gambler places his money on the table
And the gambler slowly turns around
The gambler turns around slowly
And says I may be a loser but I play the game
Gambler acknowledges being a loser but embraces the game
And this money says that no one here can say the same
Claims that nobody present can make the same statement, backed by money
Put your cards on the table
Encourages others to reveal their intentions or secrets
Call the waiter for another round
Calls for more drinks from the waiter
It's a blank check, stacked deck life that he leads
Describes the gambler's life as unpredictable and risky
He loses what he wants and wins what he needs
Gambler loses what he desires and wins what he needs
He says he's a gambler
Reiterates the gambler's self-identification
But he's barely got the cards for a game
The gambler lacks the necessary cards for a game (repeated assertion)
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