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 kick it his heel Did a sick back and ended up full kneel He squeal, but it looked like it hurt And it did 'cause he took me for my cash and my
I got worked, but what's worse that Is just as he was he tipped his hat Then he laughed and said, I'm sorry 'bout luck When he walked out the door, he got hit by a
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, a dead man's 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
How the guy, used to hang in the clubs Getting all the and getting all the love He didn't wear gloves, he was too May he in peace, we don't see him anymore
Lots of and old cliches Small town girl tryin' to her way She moved to the city, all she was a job Now, she's underneath the desk, to move to the top
It won't 'cause the circle won't let it Be what you wish for, you might get it You know the cat got by the bees He was messin' with the and the mouse and the cheese
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 man's hand
Aces and 8's, 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, you ever worked for, strived for Suddenly becomin' everything gonna die for
Now what'd ya live for, nothing anymore, How could you live your whole life See you did and everything you seen Rolled around in the mud, but you couldn't come
And that you dirty, now how does that feel Living life like an cut that won't heal Sore at the world and you know why You like a ball and that's how you'll die
and 8's, aces and 8's Aces and 8's, that's a 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 Aces and 8's, that's a dead hand and 8's, aces and 8's and 8'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, a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's, that's a dead man's hand Aces and 8's, and 8's and 8's