Bet on a Long Shot
That was a place where the ball rolled long
Where the black flies danced and the arts where free
I drank the lake and smoked the weed
I loved and laughed duty free
Was it that real or just a castle in the sky
Were we so neurotic or worn out by the chase
Did we live the dream or something in between
Was it really that simple
The night sky was a concert of purple and green
Her eyes were a colour that I'd never seen
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long, long shot
Bet on a long, long shot
Well that was an age when we ran with the money
It was hard to make sense of the St. Catherine girl
And thunder road howled, where the lovers disappeared
With a twirl and a bow
That was a life where our bodies were alive
Where our tongues were clever and our courage was lavish
It blew across our skin and rustled in the trees
It was all so easy
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long, long shot
Yes we did
Bet on a long, long shot
Where the black flies danced and the arts where free
I drank the lake and smoked the weed
I loved and laughed duty free
Was it that real or just a castle in the sky
Were we so neurotic or worn out by the chase
Did we live the dream or something in between
Was it really that simple
The night sky was a concert of purple and green
Her eyes were a colour that I'd never seen
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long, long shot
Bet on a long, long shot
Well that was an age when we ran with the money
It was hard to make sense of the St. Catherine girl
And thunder road howled, where the lovers disappeared
With a twirl and a bow
That was a life where our bodies were alive
Where our tongues were clever and our courage was lavish
It blew across our skin and rustled in the trees
It was all so easy
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long shot, we bet on a long shot
Bet on a long, long shot
Yes we did
Bet on a long, long shot
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Writer(s): Nicholas Goodwin
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