Silver Falling Star

It was sheer brilliance the way you pulled

a crowd in every room

playing ten and black to fall on fixed roullette

the weight shifted slight that night and changed

crooked games to nearly fair

lucky ten fell sending cheers through smoke filled air

Grinning wide she touched her southern mouth

at a loss for what to say

with the whole world spinning in her lap

she just couldn´t walk away

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star

roll the dice on a killing field

face a set of starving eyes

place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star

certain death in a giant´s mouth

a smiling beast with open arms

One hour and you were breathing dust and shame

the ashes of a fleeting dream

how the crowd had fled your poison losing streak

you stood facing towards the door and gazed

upon a maze of slot machines

oh, the ringing bells and lights were heavenly

Hang your head and make the long drive home

feeling thinly stretched and weak

it was seven years she´d spent alone

on this merry christmas eve

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star

roll the dice on a killing field

face a set of starving eyes

place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star

certain death in a giant´s mouth

a smiling beast with open arms

A grey and chilly air came down

and you were talking in your sleep

shouting numbers to the dark and waiting deep

Reaching out her fingers touched the flesh

of a former lover´s face

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star

roll the dice on a killing field

face a set of starving eyes

place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star

certain death in a giant´s mouth

a smiling beast with open arms

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star

roll the dice on a killing field

face a set of starving eyes

place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star

certain death in a giant´s mouth

a smiling beast with open arms