Tom T Hall - Deal Lyrics

Well, life is a gamble
And the days they're just so many decks
Oh, the hours are cards they deal
And you play what you get

Oh, you think of the the time that you knew
You could call so you raised
Oh, you think of the the time that you got out
When you should have stayed

Deal hey, may be the next card's an Ace
Deal you ought to go home
But you know that a Flush beats a Straight
Oh, you can't have a full house

The Queen has been dealt to a friend
Oh, the good thing about life is
They shuffle and they deal life again

Well, the cards are all stacked
When you're hot and the women are too
Oh, it's a hard cut to take
When you raised every hand but you do

Well, I'm not complainin'
It ain't like a Joker to cry
Oh, it won't do to cheat
'Cause you have to cash in when you die
So, deal hey may be the next card's an Ace