Tick, tick, tick on the felt, Cards on the table, hands get dealt. He said “last time,” now it’s “pay up.” My pockets empty, but the house wants blood. I walked in cocky, lucky grin in place, Green lamp was shining—I saw the chase. Tonight I lost my pay on a job gone bad, Now I’m the man with the scope, loaded, mad. Dealer smirks: “You know the score, my friend.” I said “one more hand”—the debt never ends. Rolled all night with my jaw clenched hard, Every promise I made got a price to pay. Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Behind my back. Jaw breaks. Fact. Pay it off, pay it off! I ran with a lie—a coin‑flip curse, The boys in black read the truth in my eyes. One by one, they counted every note, Pulled my chain, choked the breath from my throat. “You borrowed from a hungry king,” he said, I whispered “I know” while my pockets bled. “Just a few more days, just a little grace.” Then a fist crashed down on the side of my face. Scream it! Scream it! No sleep, no sun. Scream it! Scream it! Here they come. The floor shakes hard, The crowd leans in. I taste the smoke, And the bad luck grin. Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Behind my back. Jaw breaks. Fact. Pay it off, pay it off! He flung the can—the curse of the damned, Gasoline rain, burning everything planned. Fire eats my sleeves, fire sears my hair, I should’ve been gone—but I’m still right there. Walked out through a curtain of red and fire, Burnt smile etched in ash, head humming like a wire. They shouted “dead,” but I laughed in their face: I’m still alive—now pay what’s left of this place. Two beats stomp—jaw shatters now! Two kicks, two stomps—no way out, no way back! Break the jaw, break the back— Pay it off! Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Pay it off, pay it off! (You gotta pay it off) Two‑beat stomp, Break your jaw. Pay it off, pay it off! (Still alive!) Pay it off, pay it off!
