A Vegas Story

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Gene Eugene] I heard the law came down in Vegas town They no longer fear the mob Told my wife and kids, It's a business trip Daddy's only doin' his job So I emptied out the savings account Sure that I could beat the odds Soon learned you might not rate a desert grave That town still steals and robs [Chorus: Gene Eugene] For free drinks and a dream I gave them my wallet I rolled the dice and upped my price A soul for sale, they bought it Now a billion lights gleam, they're twinkling 'Bove this dead broke alcoholic And I lost everything To free drinks and a dream [Verse 2: Michael Roe] The day I sold my car, I hit the bar Across from my cheap motel room That's when I thought hard about just gettin' out Of this bright and lavish tomb But this place don't sleep on its promise to keep A light on against the gloom She says, "Maybe you got one more shot" And that's the lie that's been my ruin [Chorus: Michael Roe] For free drinks and a dream I gave them my wallet I rolled the dice and upped my price A soul for sale, they bought it Now a billion lights gleam, they're twinkling 'Bove this dead broke alcoholic And I lost everything To free drinks and a dream [Spoken: Terry Scott Taylor] A dream of livin' your years out With just a little ease Where a man can afford to be ill, and that extra bill Doesn't bring him to his knees [Verse 3: Terry Scott Taylor] Now I'm so alone, I can't go home How could a family understand? That your love for them can do you in Make you a desperate man Though youth is gone, still the heart draws you on To devise foolhardy plans You set aside your guilt for kingdoms built On shifting desert sands [Chorus: Michael Roe] For free drinks and a dream I gave them my wallet I rolled the dice and upped my price A soul for sale, they bought it Now a billion lights gleam, they're twinkling 'Bove this dead-broke alcoholic And I lost everything To free drinks and a dream [Outro: Terry Scott Taylor] Oh Lord, my soul redeem 'Cause I lost everything To free drinks And a dream