Blood by the River

Furious George

Preacher Collins

Furious George

Delta blues, country

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Lost my rent, lost my pride, lost my only friend.
So I found Reece Gage with money to lend.
He said, “One week, Preacher and then we talk,”
I shook his villainous hand and walked that walk.

But dice don't care, and cards don't cry,
And I ain’t won a thing since ‘95.
When the clock ran out, I was still in the red,
Then I heard his men comin’ for my head.

Reece don’t play games with losers who stall,
He don’t give reminders; he don't give you a call.
They caught me on the turn, they caught me at my worst.
And I knew right then, my night was deadly cursed.

Now there’s blood by the river, fists to my face,
Black boots kicking hard at a thoroughbred's pace.
I was beggin’ for mercy, they laughed and they grinned,
Guess the house always wins when you bluff all in.

Yeah, I gambled on luck, but the dealer was pain,
Now that blood money is leaking out of my veins.

If you ever get tempted, just hear me out:
Luck doesn’t love you — it just waits you out.
Reece Gage don’t forgive, he just sends his crew,
They don’t ask questions — they know what to do.

There’s blood by the river, stars in my eyes,
The cost of a lie and a handful of tries.
Coulda walked away, but I stayed too long,
Now I sing regrets in a broken song.

Yeah, I bet on the turn, but the table turned too,
Now the street remembers what a fool will do.

Now there’s blood by the river, pain in my chest,
Debt don’t sleep, and Reece don’t rest.
I was lookin’ for freedom in a deck of lies,
Now I look both ways just to stay alive.

Yeah, I lost more than money when I placed that bet —
Preacher's  got scars he won’t soon forget.

So I walk with a limp, keep my head down low,
Still owe a little more, but they let me go.
Just a gambler with nothin’, and nowhere to run…
Tryna beat the house…

But the house already won.

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I was sittin' at the table with a suited king ten, Thought luck's wanted call might finally let me in. Chased the river, chased the call, went all in bold, But the dealer just grinned, and the cards went ice cold. Lost my rent, lost my pride, lost my only friend. So I found Reece Gage with money to lend. He said, “One week, Preacher and then we talk,” I shook his villainous hand and walked that walk. But dice don't care, and cards don't cry, And I ain’t won a thing since ‘95. When the clock ran out, I was still in the red, Then I heard his men comin’ for my head. Reece don’t play games with losers who stall, He don’t give reminders; he don't give you a call. They caught me on the turn, they caught me at my worst. And I knew right then, my night was deadly cursed. Now there’s blood by the river, fists to my face, Black boots kicking hard at a thoroughbred's pace. I was beggin’ for mercy, they laughed and they grinned, Guess the house always wins when you bluff all in. Yeah, I gambled on luck, but the dealer was pain, Now that blood money is leaking out of my veins. If you ever get tempted, just hear me out: Luck doesn’t love you — it just waits you out. Reece Gage don’t forgive, he just sends his crew, They don’t ask questions — they know what to do. There’s blood by the river, stars in my eyes, The cost of a lie and a handful of tries. Coulda walked away, but I stayed too long, Now I sing regrets in a broken song. Yeah, I bet on the turn, but the table turned too, Now the street remembers what a fool will do. Now there’s blood by the river, pain in my chest, Debt don’t sleep, and Reece don’t rest. I was lookin’ for freedom in a deck of lies, Now I look both ways just to stay alive. Yeah, I lost more than money when I placed that bet — Preacher's got scars he won’t soon forget. So I walk with a limp, keep my head down low, Still owe a little more, but they let me go. Just a gambler with nothin’, and nowhere to run… Tryna beat the house… But the house already won.

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