Big Casino

Album: Chase This Light (2007)
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  • Before this world starts up again
    It's me and night
    We wait for the sun
    The kids and drunks head back inside

    Well there's lots of smart ideas
    In books I never read
    When the girls come talk to me
    I wish to hell I had

    Get up, Get up
    Turn the ignition
    Get up, Get up
    Fire up the system
    I play my little part in something big

    I'll accept with poise, with grace
    When they draw my name from the lottery
    And they'll say "All the salt in the world couldn't melt that ice"
    I'm the one who gets away
    I'm a New Jersey success story
    And they'll say "Lord give me the chance to shake that hand"
    They'll say

    Back when I was younger
    I was someone you'd have liked
    Got an old guitar I've had for years I'd let you buy
    And I'll tell you something else
    That you ain't died enough to know
    There's still some living left when your prime comes and goes

    Get up, Get up
    Dance on the ceiling
    Get up, Get up
    Boy you must be dreaming
    Rock on young savior
    Don't give up your hopes

    I'll accept with poise, with grace
    When they draw my name from the lottery
    And they'll say "All the salt in the world couldn't melt that ice"
    I'm the one who gets away
    I'm a New Jersey success story
    And they'll say "Lord give me the chance to shake that hand"

    I have one last wish
    And it's from the heart
    Just let me down
    Just let me down easy

    I'll accept with poise, with grace
    When they draw my name from the lottery
    And They'll say "All the salt in the world couldn't melt that ice"
    I'm the one who gets away
    I'm a New Jersey success story
    And they'll say "Lord give me a chance to shake his hand"
    They'll say Writer/s: James Christopher Adkins, Richard E Burch, Thomas Darrell Linton, Zachary Michel Lind
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Theresa from Murfreesboro, TnBig, sweeping rock song.
  • Johnny from Rockland, MaGreat song. Best on the new album in my opinion.
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