[Intro: Smoky snarling female MC, snarled] Place your bets Shuffle up [Verse 1: Smoky snarling female MC, snarling, every word hard] Riverboat casino with the carpet all red Table nine, six decks, and a lamp overhead Little man in glasses betting five all night Never wins big, never talks, sitting tight Counting every card like a clerk at a bank Plus one, plus two, keeping track of the rank Then the shoe gets rich and he crosses his arms Big man in a gold watch walks in with the charm Five thousand a hand when the cards running hot Thought the lady with the deck was just part of the lot Baby, I clocked that dance in ten minutes flat Arms cross, big man, I know where you at [Hook: Smoky snarling female MC, full chest, shouted] House always wins, and tonight I'm the house Keep your little signals, I'mma turn 'em inside out Smile at the table while the chips get fat House always wins and the house wants that [Verse 2: Smoky snarling female MC, snarling, colder] So the glasses man crosses and here comes the watch Pulls up a chair with his cufflinks and scotch Stack of black chips and he sets 'em down proud I look him in the eye and I say it out loud Shuffle up, gentlemen, fresh shoe, new deal Every hot card gone, tell me how that feel Too proud to stand with the whole room staring Plays a cold shoe with the whole pit glaring Glasses man counting from zero once more Crosses his arms and the watch hits the floor [Bridge: Smoky snarling female MC, shuffle walk, upright bass walks alone under her voice, kick slams back on the deal] Riffle, riffle, let the whole pit hear Six decks dancing and the count disappear Cut card low where the big man can see Every time you signal, baby, you signal me Ten times the arms cross, ten times I shuffle Ten times the watch walks into trouble [Hook: Smoky snarling female MC, full chest, shouted] House always wins, and tonight I'm the house Keep your little signals, I'mma turn 'em inside out Smile at the table while the chips get fat House always wins and the house wants that [Verse 3: Smoky snarling female MC, snarling, victorious] Now they out on the deck by the paddle wheel, loud Watch man yelling at the glasses in the crowd Pit boss counting up the drop box, grinning Best night the boat had since the beginning Says how'd you know, how'd you pull it off Told him, honey, I just let the counters talk Next week I'm running the whole pit floor New name in gold on the office door [Final Hook: Smoky snarling female MC, full chest, shouted] House always wins, and tonight I'm the house Keep your little signals, I'mma turn 'em inside out Smile at the table while the chips get fat House always wins and the house wants that [Outro: Smoky snarling female MC, snarled, upright bass rings out and fades] Place your bets House always wins [End]