everything seems to fade away

shuffling the cards

cutting the deck

looking for fives aces

and my disability check

pouring a drink

grabbing a smoke

wondering why 

i'm always close to broke

near the end of the day

how many times do i have to pray?

watching everything as it seems to fade away

i've got no new games to play:

there's the old dance floor

where i once used to explore

with a woman in my arms

and all her youthful charms:

a forehead kiss

something not to miss

when the lights turn low

near the end of the all-night show

i've no place else to go

no spare life left to borrow.

dreaming alone

blowing some smoke

listening to old friends

tell another old joke

walking a mile

paying my fines

dreaming of days

without any deadlines.

shuffling the cards

cutting the deck

looking for fives aces

and my disability check

pouring a drink

grabbing a smoke

wondering why 

i'm always close to broke

near the end of the day

how many times do i have to pray?

watching everything as it seems to fade away

i've got no new games to play:

walking a mile

paying my fines

dreaming of days

without any deadlines.