(Long Musical Intro) (Verse 1) I put all of my chips on the color red Dealer said, “boy, you best think twice” I watched that old door shimmy and shake With the roll of the dice The floor was feeling thin at first My hands were steady anyway I heard everyone in the room say “Don’t lose what you can’t replace” (Pre-Chorus) But I want more than just safe More than a large gold case If I were to fall, I will lose face For my moves, bold and brave That’s the ultimate price I’ll pay (Chorus) Risk and reward That’s the final deal Risk and reward Making it come true and real I will overreach, I will fall I will rise once again Risk and reward I’m all aboard and fully in Risk and reward Hold the hard line Risk and reward Hit me one more time (Verse 2) I got scars and they show like receipts From the nights that I stayed out way too long Still I wore that crooked silly grin Like notes played from my favorite song You held the back doors to the casino shut I found the cracks in the steel frame Now every step that I attempt to take Has your stern warning flowing through my veins (Pre-Chorus) But I want more than just safe More than a large gold case If I were to fall, I will lose face For my moves, bold and brave That’s the ultimate price I’ll pay (Chorus) Risk and reward That’s the final deal Risk and reward Making it come true and real I will overreach, I will fall I will rise once again Risk and reward I’m all aboard and fully in Risk and reward Hold the hard line Risk and reward Hit me one more time (Verse 3) If the tables were to somehow turn And the smoke from the horizon gets low I won’t beg the darkness of the night I’ll openly invite the sunshine to show What I really wanted and I came here for Is the opportunity to refuse or choose My games of choice like so many times before But my track record is to bet that I’ll lose (Pre-Chorus) But I want more than just safe More than a large gold case If I were to fall, I will lose face For my moves, bold and brave That’s the ultimate price I’ll pay (Long Musical Solos) (Chorus) Risk and reward That’s the final deal Risk and reward Making it come true and real I will overreach, I will fall I will rise once again Risk and reward I’m all aboard and fully in Risk and reward Hold the hard line Risk and reward Hit me one more time (Long Musical Outro)
