Double Or Nothing

Intro

Mm-hmm

Yeah

Mm-hmm

Verse 1

Dealt a hand of trouble on a Tuesday night

Ace of hearts and whiskey on the table

Mirror on the wall said I was losing light

But I've never been one to stay still or stable

Pre-Chorus

I could fold and walk away

Tuck my tail and mend the fray

But the fire in my chest won't let me pray

So I'm betting on the light of day

Chorus

Double or nothing

That's the only way I know

Double or nothing

Let the river take my woe

I push it all across the line

With my heart on the table every time

Double or nothing

Double or nothing

Verse 2

She left me at the crossroads with a half-packed bag

Said I chased the horizon more than her

I got a map that's crumpled and a worn out flag

And a stubborn heart that always says for sure

Pre-Chorus

I could settle down and stay

Plant my roots along the way

But the open road keeps calling out my name

And I'm not ready for the shade

Chorus

Double or nothing

That's the only way I know

Double or nothing

Let the river take my woe

I push it all across the line

With my heart on the table every time

Double or nothing

Double or nothing

Bridge

Some folks call it foolish

Some call it a sin

But I'd rather burn out blazing

Than never fan the flame within

I've counted every lesson

In the ashes that remain

And I'm still reaching for a hand

That might just pull me from the rain

Verse 3

Granddaddy used to tell me son don't be afraid

Of the fall that comes along with every climb

He lost it all in '83 on a bet he made

And said the losing taught him more than winning ever times

Pre-Chorus

So I keep the lessons close

Thorn and blossom, bloom and ghost

Every card that falls will be the one I host

And I'll take my chances coast to coast

Chorus

Double or nothing

That's the only way I know

Double or nothing

Let the river take my woe

I push it all across the line

With my heart on the table every time

Double or nothing

Double

Verse 4

Past the county line the sun is hanging low

There's a neon sign that says come on inside

I got forty bucks and nowhere else to go

So I slide on in and let the jukebox ride

Pre-Chorus

I could cash out while I'm ahead

Take the win and hit the bed

But the game ain't over till the last card's spread

So I'm chasing what's still left unsaid

Chorus

Double or nothing

That's the only way I know

Double or nothing

Let the river take my woe

I push it all across the line

With my heart on the table every time

Double or nothing

Double or nothing

Guitar Solo

Verse 5

I met a man in Oklahoma with a hollow smile

Said he'd won a fortune then he lost it twice

Told me gamblin's hungry but it ain't worthwhile

Unless you're betting on the roll of a pair of dice

Pre-Chorus

I could learn from his mistake

Shake his hand and hit the brake

But the thunder in my bones is wide awake

And I'm riding for a chance to take

Chorus

Double or nothing

That's the only way I know

Double or nothing

Let the river take my woe

I push it all across the line

With my heart on the table every time

Double or nothing

Double or nothing

Bridge

There's a train that rolls at midnight

Through the fields of black and blue

And every whistle blow's a promise

That the daring make it through

I ain't praying for a handout

Just a sign I'm on the right track

'Cause when the morning finds me standing

I ain't never looking back

Final Chorus

Double or nothing

That's the only way I know

Double or nothing

Let the river take my woe

I push it all across the line

With my heart on the table every time

Double or nothing

Double or nothing

Outro

Yeah

Double or nothing

(Right on)

Double or nothing

(Forever)

Double or nothing

Mm-hmm

Double or nothing

Oh yeah

Double or nothing