The Gambler's Wake

[Intro] [Verse 1] The air is thick with bourbon fumes and cheap perfume... The paddlewheel is churnin' out a muddy gloom The felt is worn, a grimy, stained expanse I’m watchin' the Captain’s knowin' glance Got one last play to settle all my debts! [Pre-Chorus] He slides the marker, a bone-white disc Puts everythin' I own at risk Says, "Son, your legend's on the wane!" [Chorus] (Hear the call!) The river calls my bluff and name! A life spent stokin' a losin' flame! (Nothin' left!) Just muddy water and the dirty blame! (It's all over!) This is the sound of The Gambler's Wake! [Guitar Solo] [Verse 2] The cards I'm dealt, a blessed and perfect sight A trio of Queens, bathed in the yellow gaslight My pulse is drumming a frantic, hurried pace I try to hide the tremor on my face This hand will put him back in his place! [Pre-Chorus] I push my stack in, a desperate shove A little signal from above He just stares back and starts to grin! [Chorus] (Hear the call!) The river calls my bluff and name! A life spent stokin' a losin' flame! (Nothin' left!) Just muddy water and the dirty blame! (It's all over!) This is the sound of The Gambler's Wake! [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] He lays them down, slow and obscene Three callous Kings and a Jack of green The room goes silent, the air gets thin... The feedback starts to pull me in! [Guitar and Drum Solo] [Final Chorus] (Hear the call!) The river calls my bluff and name! A life spent stokin' a losin' flame! (Nothin' left!) Just muddy water and the dirty blame! (It's all over!) THIS IS THE SOUND OF THE GAMBLER'S WAKE! [Guitar Solo] [Outro] (It's all over now...) Nothin' left but the river's drone... (He's gone, long gone...)