[Lyric] The Ballad of Frankie D. (Leggat)

The wheel of fortune spins
The dealer grins
He knows what number's comin' up
In this game of love
Jacks or better, deuces running wild
Snake eyes roll as boxcars ride
Poor little Joe's Lady Luck has gone
She's leavin' with the winner tonight

She never liked a loser
When the chips are down
You can't fool her
You're better off a loser
Than lovin' Lady Luck tonight

No house of cards can stand for long
Every day you live for winnin'
Don't know what your chances are
You try to pull a fast one
From the bottom of the deck
'Cause there's a face card down there
That you can't forget
Read 'em and weep
'Cause Lady Luck never sleeps
Sleeps in a loser's bed
She never liked a loser
When the chips are down
You can't fool her
You're better off a loser
Than lovin' Lady Luck tonight
Yeah

You like blackjack, she likes baccarat
Got to play the cards as they fall
Lady Luck's a misdealer
She never plays fair
But there's so much at stake now
That you don't care
Shufflin' a marked deck for so long
You're feelin' like the man with the golden arm

She never liked a loser
When the chips are down
You can't fool her
You're better off a loser
Than lovin' Lady Luck tonight

You're better off a loser
You're better off a loser
You're better off a loser
You're better off a loser
You're better off
A loser