[Verse 1] I stood at the fork with the rain on my coat One side got silk, other side got smoke Had a clean suit press, had a grim little grin Two doors in the hall and the trouble walked in I weighed that gold with a thumb on the scale One lie in my mouth, one prayer in my tail Mama said, "Boy, don't let your hunger run you" But the dice in my pocket kept talking untrue [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, what you gon' do When the night want a vote from you? Left hand steady, right hand shook One wrong turn and the ledger took [Chorus] Loaded dice, loaded dice I don't roll twice Loaded dice, loaded dice Pick your price, pick your price One soft yes One hard no Loaded dice Which way you go? [Verse 2] Seen good men fold for a borrowed shine Seen bad plans bloom in a straight line I had a stack of names and a pocket full of maybe Every bright excuse tried to dress up crazy At the corner booth, I traced my fate Cold black coffee and a cheap mistake If I choose fast, I might choose wrong If I choose slow, then the fear grows strong [Pre-Chorus] Tell me, what you gon' do When the night want a vote from you? Left hand steady, right hand shook One wrong turn and the ledger took [Chorus] Loaded dice, loaded dice I don't roll twice Loaded dice, loaded dice Pick your price, pick your price One soft yes One hard no Loaded dice Which way you go? [Bridge] I learned the hard way, every door got teeth Every slick talk hides a thorn beneath So I breathe, let the pulse get low Count my losses before I go If I lose, let it be my own Not some crooked hand I never shown [Chorus] Loaded dice, loaded dice I don't roll twice Loaded dice, loaded dice Pick your price, pick your price One soft yes One hard no Loaded dice Which way you go?
