Back street dive down in New Orleans    gambler shows his face    The place was full of jacks and queens    but I never came up with that bread-winning ace       Whisky's cheap at twice the price    when it kills the pain of bad tumbling dice    The scene's all set for an IOU    Give it one more spin then that's me I'm through       The wheel's like a chamber in Russian roulette    I'm takin' a chance and I'm gunnin' for red    The wheel's like a chamber in Russian roulette    I'm takin' a chance and I'm gunnin' for red       Lost my shirt headed for the bar    Gonna drown my sorrows in a whisky jar    Head hung low because I got beat    I see a hundred dollar bill layin' at my feet       chorus       Headed for the tables I'm wearin' my shades    Got to find me a lucky green top,    can't be one I've played    My hands are shakin' don't wanna lose my cool    Should I keep the big C or gamble like a fool?       chorus