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Two random people happened to sit next to each other in a bar. An old legless veteran and a young hustler. The song is from the POV of the grifter. I intentionally didn't rhyme verses and made chorus rhymey-rhythmical to draw a contrast between the old veteran and the young man. I wanna see what comes of it.

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V1
An old man looked into my eyes
And said something about his grandson
Something about stars on his shoulders
Something about every boy’s dream

PRECH
I looked into his eyes and thought about

CH
Adrenaline and nicotine of games and races
The thrill of play, the thrill of fall
I toss the dice in a lucky roll
I have my fate under control
I've got the aces!

I've got the aces

V2
The old man cried and paid for my drink
He said something about scars
Something about skeletons on the field
Concealed and unfound, with missing lips

PRECH
I thanked him for my drink and thought about

CH
How greedy grins distort excited plastic faces
The thrill of play, the thrill of fall
I toss the dice in a lucky roll
I have my fate under control
I’ve got the aces!

I've got the aces!

BRIDGE
The old man asked me about my life
The legless veteran talked about his legacy
Something about Marine or marrying
He was drunk and I walked away.

PRECH
Because all I could think that day was

CH
The toxic temples in the web of gambling places
The thrill of game, the thrill of fall
I toss the dice in a lucky roll
I have my fate under control
I’ve got the aces!

I've got the aces!

The toxic temples in the web of gambling places
The thrill of game, the thrill of fall
I toss the dice in a lucky roll
I have my fate under control
I’ve got the aces!

I've got the aces!

I’VE GOT THE ACES

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