[Verse 1] She was all a man could want, a little heaven on this earth She vowed that she'd love me true, for better or for worse But the lure of easy money and the riverboat bright lights Drew me away from her those long and lonely nights [Chorus] And I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice I gambled that her love was strong enough to stand my lies I was throwing down a seven ending up with snake eyes And I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice [Verse 2] I know that she'd be here now if I'd let her in But I was trapped in a game I should have known I couldn't win But, like a fool I broke the rules and I pushed my luck Till she just couldn't live with a man she couldn't trust [Chorus] And I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice I gambled that her love was strong enough to stand my lies I was throwing down a seven ending up with snake eyes And I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice [Chorus] And I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice I gambled that her love was strong enough to stand my lies I was throwing down a seven ending up with snake eyes And I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice [Outro] I lost out on heaven betting on a pair o' dice Paradise [final acoustic guitar strum]
