(Yeah…) (TruSupreme…) Some people learn the hard way… Some just keep paying for the same mistake. And tonight… you’re about to find out which one you are. (Watch this…) You walked in flashing gold like everybody owed you Bottle in your hand, telling strangers what you’d do Throwing 50-pound notes like they meant nothing at all Making sure everybody saw you standing tall That watch looks good, shame it can’t fix your head You’re buying drinks for people who’d leave you for dead Girls laughing at your jokes soon as the glasses hit the table Funny how generosity makes everybody grateful I sit back, let you carry on Seen men like you before, usually not here for long (Oh yeah…) Five… stacks on the table, you grin like you won Four… more drinks poured, now the damage is done Three… pretty smiles telling you what you wanna hear Two… your wallet’s getting lighter by the minute in here One… last bet down, everybody goes quiet Zero… chips disappear, and you’re left to deny it A fool and his money don’t stay together long You can throw it in the air, but you can’t stop it being gone You flash it around, thinking money makes you somebody Then the night gets quiet when nobody needs you A fool and his money drift further apart Bad choices cost more when they’re coming from the heart You walked in here like you owned the floor Now you’re checking empty pockets looking for a little more (Yeah…) (Soon parted…) Now the room feels different though the music hasn’t changed Funny how the smiles disappear when there’s nothing left to spend Those same people around you aren’t looking quite so close Nobody wants to buy a drink when they know you’re nearly broke Dealer shuffles slowly, doesn’t even need to look He knows exactly what you’ve lost before you leave the book You keep saying, “Put it down, I’m getting it back tonight” But every losing hand just makes you wanna prove you’re right I’m watching from the corner, barely saying a word Some men need to lose it all before they finally learn (Mmm…) Five… your pride still louder than the truth tonight Four… last chips sliding underneath the bar light Three… those friends suddenly finding somewhere else to be Two… empty pockets and nobody offering a key One… that smile you walked in with finally slips Zero… table cleared, and you’re staring at the chips A fool and his money don’t stay together long You can throw it in the air, but you can’t stop it being gone You flash it around, thinking money makes you somebody Then the night gets quiet when nobody needs you A fool and his money drift further apart Bad choices cost more when they’re coming from the heart You walked in here like you owned the floor Now you’re checking empty pockets looking for a little more (Yeah…) (Soon parted…) Now the bottles are empty And the room’s moved on Nobody’s laughing Nobody’s hanging around Your gold still shines Your watch still ticks But nobody gives a shit when there’s nothing left to spend You came in buying friends You’re leaving with none (Should’ve known…) (Should’ve known…) A fool and his money don’t stay together long One minute you’re spending, next minute it’s gone All that money made you feel ten feet tall Till you found out the hard way it couldn’t save you at all A fool and his money drift further apart You fed your ego and it emptied your heart You walked in here thinking you ruled the room Now you’re standing by the door with nothing left to prove (Soon parted…) (Every time…) (Yeah…)
