Nine to five, pockets filled with dust Coins in hand, barely enough Then a call with a golden grin “Try your luck, let the wins begin” Bought one ticket, numbers aligned Second one doubled what I could find Dozens rising, stack on stack Boss can shove that paycheck back New cards shining, bigger reward Some promise heaven, some strike the board One wrong swipe and balance goes red Still I hear that salesman in head “Debt relief? sure, sign right here” Interest goes beyond 6 T's (Thousands) Buy more luck, upgrade the hand ("I don’t even understand") Silver dust under my nails Tiny wins become big tales Paper scattered across the floor Just one ticket… maybe more Call me Pro Scratcher tonight Numbers dancing left and right From some coins to stacks so tall Jackpot nailed, so take it all I can see that I'm so close Debt grows bigger, still I boast Final prize behind that foil Scratch my life into the soil Kitchen job fades from my mind Ticket dust is all I find Auto machine scratching fast Future sold to random cast Golden symbols tease my sight Balance jumps then drops from height Negative signs flood the screen Still I chase that jackpot sheen Buy a bundle, buy a pack Watch the balance spike then crack Loan arrives, I sign again Digits spin inside my brain Upgrade luck, increase the gain Penalty wipes all my lane Prestige resets, start once more Debt now higher than before Dealer voice inside my phone “Ultimate prize almost shown” Scratching harder, hand turns sore Still I ask the shop for more Multipliers flashing wide Logic buried under pride Silver dust under my nails Tiny wins become big tales Paper dreams across the floor Just one ticket… maybe more Call me Pro Scratcher tonight Numbers dancing left and right From some coins to stacks so tall Jackpot nailed, so take it all I can see that I'm so close Debt grows bigger, still I boast Final prize behind that foil Scratch my life into the soil He says fortune favors you (“yeah… I guess that’s true”) Balance bleeding, still I grin Next card surely pulls me in Call me Pro Scratcher tonight Numbers dancing left and right From some coins to stacks so tall Jackpot nailed, so take it all I can see that I'm so close Debt grows bigger, still I boast Final prize behind that foil Scratch my life into the soil I'm a pro scratcher
