It's the hand you hold I've been told Not the way you play the cards. If you can't see when it's time to fold, Then you won't get very far. And you never know what the dealer Holds, But You know the price you'll pay. In the Devil's game you could lose your soul. Take a chance or walk away. Sometimes you win Most times you lose. That's the cold hard truth. Well you can't get by on a poor man's pay And never buy your needs And a drink might take the pain away, But it brings you to your knees. If a love is kind enough to stay Till all your days are gone, You can have some comfort on your way, It's still an uphill run. Sometimes you win Most times you lose. That's the cold hard truth. Sometimes you win Most times you lose. Sometimes you win Most times you lose.