Play the Ace

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Fair-haired lady and the suicide king Kill the brother of the one-eyed jack Two side of shady as the angels sing That the jack ain't coming back Double-down hide as the preacher folds And he sweats right out of his clothes Aces higher than the suicide king With a pair right under his nose [Verse 2] Deadpan poker face where you lie Now the angels sing the same Hey, man, choker taste where you die Carving out your given name Drive a spade right through your heart Or a chance just being alive Is it murder? Right? Hatred? Art? Is it real? Is it all contrived? God help you [Pre-Chorus 1] All bets are taken This table is closed While, outside, they're shakin' Him out of his clothes [Pre-Chorus 2] It's a disgrace [Chorus] Get down on the dead They've been takin' over the graveyards You gotta play the ace Get down on your head It's been overriding the good cards Gotta play the ace [Verse 3] Green-eyed monster got the twinkle right Got the evil in his eye One sick as a dog looks a little tight He can't breathe; he gonna die As you pound your fist in anger Words sharper than a blade But the green-eyed monster Is a sure motherfucker As he plays it out in spades God help him [Pre-Chorus 1] All bets are taken This table is closed While, outside, they're shakin' Him out of his clothes [Pre-Chorus 2] It's a mistake [Chorus] Blame it on the dead They've been takin' over the graveyards Play the ace Blame it on your head It's been overriding the good card Play the ace [Bridge 1] See it, raise it, call it, show In a sinner's room of liars In the all-time, hell-bound race With the devil, he's on fire As the band played on the ace Play the ace [Bridge 2] See it, raise it, call it, show The dead sit lifeless In the chair they chose It's a national disgrace The green-eyed monster Got a real bad dose As the band plays on the ace Play the ace [Guitar Solo] [Outro] Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace Play the ace