Walked up in the bar, sat down on the And got the low down from the guy with the He was pool and he thought he was good 'Cause he bet me five dimes, he could 'em with his foot
He grabbed a stick, tried to it with his heel Did a sick back and ended up full kneel He didn't squeal, but it like it hurt And it did 'cause he took me for my and my shirt
I got worked, but what's worse that Is just as he was leaving he his hat Then he laughed and said, I'm 'bout your luck he walked out the door, he got hit by a truck
Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a man's hand Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead hand
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, a dead man's hand and 8's, aces and 8's and 8's
How 'bout the guy, used to in the clubs all the numbers and getting all the love He didn't wear gloves, he was too May he rest in peace, we don't see him
Lots of stories and old town girl tryin' to make her way She moved to the city, all she was a job Now, underneath the desk, tryin' to move to the top
It won't 'cause the circle won't let it Be careful what you for, you might get it You know the cat got by the bees He was messin' the honey and the mouse and the cheese
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead hand and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, a dead man's hand
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's and 8's, aces and 8's and 8's
You could beat the system, you could your girl But who ya beat, come the end of the world? Imagine, everything you ever worked for, for Suddenly everything your gonna die for
Now what'd ya for, nothing anymore, right? How you live your whole life uptight See everything you did and everything you Rolled around in the mud, but you couldn't come
And makes you dirty, now how does that feel Living like an open cut that won't heal Sore at the world and you know why You bounced like a ball and that's how die
Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead hand and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's and 8's, aces and 8's and 8's
Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a man's hand
Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, a dead man's hand Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's