Raising the Stakes
That barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
Been in this bar since Saturday
That's when my girl walked out on me
She said she's gone for good
But that ain't true
She's walked out on me before
And always comes back to my door
And says one more chance, boy
Then I'm leavin you
So I built me up a house of cards
By frequenting these whiskey bars
But every man needs
Some type of escape
I'll build it tall as it can be
Til it all crashes down on me
I guess that's just
The risk you have to take
When that barman keep dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
I got that woman off my brain
With Jameson and cheap cocaine
And started thinking hard
About my life
I thought maybe I'll have Jim Beam next
And I need to buy more cigarettes
And, damn, the girls
Sure look good tonight
So I lit one up and kicked right back
And downed another shot of Jack
And one more
To make sure the job's done right
My body and my mind were numb
Perfect equilibrium
But I took one more
It's just that kind of night
When that barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
I woke up in an alleyway
And that says more than I can say
About the kind of fun
I'm sure I had
I thought it back to check my place
See if my girl had shown her face
And welcome her
Right back into my bed
So I stumbled back 'cross town alone
Only to find that she ain't home
But that's all right with me
I know she'll come
And if she don't, I'll be all right
Just head back towards them neon lights
And blind myself
Til I can't tell she's gone
Where that barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
Where that barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
Been in this bar since Saturday
That's when my girl walked out on me
She said she's gone for good
But that ain't true
She's walked out on me before
And always comes back to my door
And says one more chance, boy
Then I'm leavin you
So I built me up a house of cards
By frequenting these whiskey bars
But every man needs
Some type of escape
I'll build it tall as it can be
Til it all crashes down on me
I guess that's just
The risk you have to take
When that barman keep dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
I got that woman off my brain
With Jameson and cheap cocaine
And started thinking hard
About my life
I thought maybe I'll have Jim Beam next
And I need to buy more cigarettes
And, damn, the girls
Sure look good tonight
So I lit one up and kicked right back
And downed another shot of Jack
And one more
To make sure the job's done right
My body and my mind were numb
Perfect equilibrium
But I took one more
It's just that kind of night
When that barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
I woke up in an alleyway
And that says more than I can say
About the kind of fun
I'm sure I had
I thought it back to check my place
See if my girl had shown her face
And welcome her
Right back into my bed
So I stumbled back 'cross town alone
Only to find that she ain't home
But that's all right with me
I know she'll come
And if she don't, I'll be all right
Just head back towards them neon lights
And blind myself
Til I can't tell she's gone
Where that barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
Where that barman keeps dealin
That excellent feelin
And I just can't put on the brakes
And I can't be leavin
Until I break even
And I just keep raising the stakes
Credits
Writer(s): Francis Maloney
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