(I told you three times... but you just had to double down) (Bad bet) You threw your silver watch on the green felt table Swearing that the fifth card was going to save your week I took another sip of black tea from a glass jar Wondering why some people treat common sense like a foreign language Told you that horse had a bad left ankle back at the gate Told you that fast-talking broker in the shiny shoes was broke himself Now you looking at the dealer like the deck got shuffled wrong Instead of admitting that your pride did all the driving (Put the car keys back in your pocket) You can bluff all you want when the stakes are cheap But the table collects every single dime when the cards flip over (Listen close now) You made a bad bet trying to outrun the math Thinking loud noise could change the path Let the big talkers gamble what they cannot afford We just keep what we earned and we clear the board Yeah, you made a bad bet (told you from the jump) Yeah, you made a bad bet (walking home in the rain) Cracking salted peanuts while you pace around the room Making phone calls trying to borrow tomorrow's rent money I like you as a friend, but I am not your bank teller And I don't fund bad decisions made on a Friday evening Experience is an expensive school with no refunds at the door And the tuition gets steep when you refuse to take notes Go home, sleep it off, drink a tall glass of cold water And remember how it felt before you push your chips in next time (Put the car keys back in your pocket) You can bluff all you want when the stakes are cheap But the table collects every single dime when the cards flip over (Listen close now) You made a bad bet trying to outrun the math Thinking loud noise could change the path Let the big talkers gamble what they cannot afford We just keep what we earned and we clear the board Yeah, you made a bad bet (told you from the jump) Yeah, you made a bad bet (walking home in the rain) (Turn the page. Next chapter.) You made a bad bet trying to outrun the math Thinking loud noise could change the path Let the big talkers gamble what they cannot afford We just keep what we earned and we clear the board Yeah, you made a bad bet (walking home in the rain) Yeah, you made a bad bet (told you from the jump) (I'll give you a ride home... this one time)
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