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Aces & Eights

from Nothing But The Nuts by Red Light Rodeo

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Aces & Eights is a story about a gambler.

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I spent all my mercy on one last dram,
you wanna know just where I am?
I'm where I made her poor heart cry,
he had the king and I had the ace,
but he threw two more right in my face,
took my last nickle, now I'm bound to die.

I was young when I learned the art,
he was an old man with no heart,
he saw that I was just out on a spree,
I played well, fell for his spell,
now god forgive me cause I'm going to hell,
all the same it's just the end of me

I thought I was the finest wine,
but I find I'm no better than a sugar shine,
no need to wonder what my friends will think,
I've been gone now for a while,
never the type to lack a smile,
but all the same this ship is gonna sink.

I spent all my mercy on one last dram,
you wanna know just where I am?
I'm where I made her poor heart cry,
he had the king and I had the ace,
but he threw two more right in my face,
took my last nickle, now I'm bound to die.

well come on lord shine down on me,
this ain't the way it's meant to be,
don't you know by now a man can only try?
death take pity and preacher pray,
I got one more word to say,
ain't time for that word to be goodbye.

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from Nothing But The Nuts, released May 29, 2014
Written by Wes Canter
Arranged and Performed by Red Light Rodeo

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Red Light Rodeo Richmond, Virginia

Red Light Rodeo has been spreading their innovative take on country, bluegrass and traditional music in your favorite barrooms, music festivals, and listening rooms around Virginia and the mid-Atlantic region since early 2012. The Rodeo mixes age old words and melodies with the raw rock and roll energy of hard-edged country and honky-tonk to create original music and traditional renderings... ... more

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