A Gambler

A gambler sits at the table
To relieve his strain and strife
He's put himself in another tight spot now
You see, he's gambling with his life

Never sure just what will happen
He lives to play a game
He knows is not for certain
It might end with shame and that's pain

But god if he could show 'em
This time that he could win
That he's good in a bad situation
But when it's over the end will begin

He has to go back to all that he runs from
It don't do much good to play it cool
But he was the best one in the house
When he was hustlin' playin' pool

Maybe it was the lie of "I'm no good."
Believe that and your in for a suprise
Just win and have your laughter
You didn't see the hell in his eyes

You see, life was to hard for the all time loser
Maybe he went insane
He'll just play anyway that he likes
He even wins when he loses his game

Because it's never really over
Just like when nothin' worked out
When he's richer than everyone else
Inside he still does without

Does god understand they got stuck
Somewhere between good and bad?
Sometimes when your always smilin'
It's not a lie just to hide when your sad

Still he knows he stands to lose again
Because he'll always play for money
The only thing that makes him happy
Except bein' better if someone's a dummy

WELL,THIS TIME EVERYTHING GOT GOOD
There is no bet to make
The luck was always god's favor
So stop playin'for heavens sake

Because the next time I play I'll be a loser
Now I see there's nothing for me to win
This is the time that hurt me the most
Again and again when this game I stayed in

Now I have it, it's perfect,all that I want
I've filled in the empty spaces
Life's not a good timin' game
I'm not tryin' to catch any aces

Lord, I'm not hurt anymore for the bad times
So i don't lie to myself and smile through
I can accept that I was wrong now
Now I know everything you said was true

So, if they wanna play I'd tell 'em the way
Is feel good even when you've lost
And never stop tryin' to win
No matter what it costs

Thank you god for givin me a shot
Now I can play until the game ends
You gave me just what I needed
Amen.Amen.Amen.