A Game In Town Like This

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Playin' late night crazy pot size 
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games with the Asian dealers who
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With all that tax free money got 
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deeper pockets than I do
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I can't fade that kind of action 
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but my name's there on the list
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Who would go to Vegas with a 
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game in town like this?

Stuck in chilly morning traffic cuz 
I always played too long
Headed north across the bridge and 
wish'n you were there at home
You used to wake all sleepy headed 
and ask me if I won
Sometimes I'd just say nothing and 
now I'm living with what I've done.

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I'm a losin' lately gambler but 
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that's not all I've ever been
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Cuttin' back your losses is just 
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another way to win.

The chips were racked and ready and 
I was standing up to leave
Looked down and caught a diamond 
queen tuggin' at my sleeve
My bleary, up-all-nighted eyes 
misread it for a heart
Now the money's gone, it's just past
 dawn and we're a half world apart.

I'm a losin' lately gambler but 
that's not all I've ever been
Cuttin' back your losses is just 
another way to win.

I sat down with 'em one last time as
 I passed thru months ago
Donated a couple thousand, smiled, 
stood up and hit the road.
With that old familiar empty feelin'
 of time and treasure lost
The game's the same, ain't nothin's 
changed except now I know the cost

I'm a losin' lately gambler but I've
 booked my share of wins
I still see some value there but my 
edge is pretty thin
I'm a losin' lately gambler but 
that's not all I've ever been
Cuttin' back your losses is just 
another way to win.