Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Then he laughed and said, “I'm sorry 'bout your luck”

Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
May he rest in peace, we don't see him anymore
And that makes you dirty, now how does that feel
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Be careful what you wish for, you might get it

Sore at the world and you don't know why
Rolled around in the mud, but you couldn't come clean
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's

Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's

Now what'd ya live for, nothing anymore, right?
Aces and 8's
See everything you did and everything you seen
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
'Cause he bet me five dimes, he could sink 'em with his foot
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Now, she's underneath the desk, tryin' to move to the top
You could beat the system, you could beat your girl
Aces and 8's

Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
Imagine, everything you ever worked for, strived for
He didn't wear gloves, he was too hardcore
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's
Did a sick back flip and ended up full kneel
Is just as he was leaving he tipped his hat
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's

Aces and 8's

Small town girl tryin' to make her way
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
He was messin' with the honey and the mouse and the cheese

She moved to the city, all she wanted was a job
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
You know the cat got macked by the bees

He was playin' pool and he thought he was good
Lots of stories and old cliches
How 'bout the guy, used to hang in the clubs
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
He grabbed a stick, tried to kick it with his heel
When he walked out the door, he got hit by a truck

Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
He didn't squeal, but it looked like it hurt
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Living life like an open cut that won't heal
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's

Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
You bounced like a ball and that's how you'll die
But who ya gonna beat, come the end of the world?
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
How could you live your whole life uptight
Getting all the numbers and getting all the love

Aces and 8's, that's a dead man's hand
Aces and 8's, aces and 8's
It won't stop 'cause the circle won't let it
I got worked, but what's worse than that
Suddenly becomin' everything your gonna die for
And it did 'cause he took me for my cash and my shirt