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HIGH STAKES - KNEES SHAKE - COVERED IN SWEAT
HOPING THAT THE DEALER WILL ACCEPT MY BET
YOU GOT YOUR HIGH STAKES - IT TAKES A STRANGE BREED
EVERYTHING IS THE ONLY THING THAT MEANS A THING TO ME
HIGH STAKES - HANDSHAKES - DEALS ARE SEALED
OVER DRINKS AND EXPENSIVE MEALS
HIGH STAKES - IT TAKES A LITTLE BIT OF GRIT
TO GET A LEG UP AND RISE ABOVE THE SHIT
HIGH STAKES - FORSAKE ANYTHING LESS
VERY FEW WILL SUCCEED - MANY WIND UP A MESS
HIGH STAKES - LAY IT ALL ON THE LINE
WINNING BIG NOW AND THEN - LOSING MOST OF THE TIME
HIGH STAKES - IT TAKES WELL-PLOTTED MOVES
YOU CAN'T WIN SHIT UNLESS YOU GOT A LOT TO LOSE
HIGH STAKES - SOMETIMES YOU'RE DEALT A BAD HAND
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT ANYTHING WILL GO AS PLANNED
OH NO

A COMPULSION I CAN'T EXPLAIN
I FIND THAT I CANNOT REFRAIN
FROM RAISING THE STAKES VERY HIGH
IT'S NOT THAT I CONSCIOUSLY TRY
AS IF DRAW TO THESE GRAND EVENTS
PRESENTED WITH PREDICAMENTS
THE SCALES OF WHICH ARE VAST AND GRIM
THE ODDS TO WIN ARE VERY SLIM

HIGH STAKES - MISTAKES CAN'T BE MADE
WHEN A HAND IS PLAYED WELL MOTHERFUCKERS GETTING PAID
HIGH STAKES - THROW ANOTHER ROLL OF THE DICE
THERE'S NO ROOM FOR SECOND GUESSING WHEN YOU CAN'T PLAY TWICE
YOU GOT YOUR HIGH STAKES - SLEEK SNAKES CROWDING THE FIELD
EARNESTLY NEGOTIATING HORRID BACK-DOOR DEALS
HIGH STAKES PLAYERS BE THE CREAM OF THE CROP
MANY DREAM - SOME SCHEME - BUT VERY FEW GET TO THE TOP
OH NO

MOTHERFUCKER!

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from The Dark Side Of The Turd, released June 7, 2011
Written, recorded, produced, and mixed by The Bassturd

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The Bassturd Las Vegas, Nevada

The Bassturd was born, and now occasionally plays music. He does not care for deep house or cucumbers. Influences include alcohol, cigarettes, psilocybin and cats.

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