Walked up in the bar, sat on the stool And got the low from the guy with the jewel He was playin' pool and he thought he was he bet me five dimes, he could sink '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 he took me for my cash and my shirt
I got worked, but what's than that Is as he was leaving he tipped his hat he laughed and said, I'm sorry 'bout your luck When he walked out the door, he got hit by a
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead hand Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's
How 'bout the guy, used to hang in the Getting all the numbers and all the love He didn't gloves, he was too hardcore May he rest in peace, we see him anymore
Lots of stories and old town girl tryin' to make her way She to the city, all she wanted was a job Now, she's underneath the desk, to move to the top
It won't stop 'cause the won't let it Be careful you wish for, you might get it You the cat got macked by the bees He was with the honey and the mouse and the cheese
Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's, that's a dead 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 Aces and 8's, a dead man's hand and 8's, aces and 8's and 8's
You beat the system, you could beat your girl But who ya gonna beat, the end of the world? Imagine, everything you ever for, strived for becomin' 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 in the mud, but you couldn't come clean
And that makes you dirty, now how that feel Living life an open cut that won't heal Sore at the world and you don't why You bounced like a and that's how you'll die
Aces and 8's, 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
Aces and 8's, and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a man's hand Aces and 8's, 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 dead hand
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a dead hand Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's