It started with a thrill, just a little taste,
But now I'm standing here, losing more than I can replace,
Rolling the dice on the edge of despair,
Gambling's got me sinking, gasping for air.
I watched the numbers spin, thought I'd hit it big,
Dreams in my pocket, just waiting to dig,
But every loss dug a hole a little deeper,
And every win just made me a believer.
I chased that high, till my hands went cold,
In this game of lies, I lost my soul.
I keep betting it all, like I'm blind to the cost,
Each chip on the table, another piece of me lost.
Gambling is killing me softly,
(Killing me softly... softly...)
I'm a slave to the cards and the promise they offer me,
(They offer me... offer me...)
Every spin, every deal, feels like destiny,
(Like destiny... destiny...)
But it's a noose getting tighter, stealing life from me.
(Life from me... life from me...)
The lights are too bright, the noise is too loud,
But I'm numb to the pain in the midst of the crowd,
They cheer when they win, and they drink when they lose,
But I'm drowning in debts that I didn't choose.
I promised I'd quit, just one more round,
But the house always wins, and I'm going down.
My luck's run out, but my heart keeps the beat,
I'm stuck in this cycle, I just can't retreat.
Gambling is killing me softly,
(Killing me softly... softly...)
I'm a slave to the cards and the promise they offer me,
(They offer me... offer me...)
Every spin, every deal, feels like destiny,
(Like destiny... destiny...)
But it's a noose getting tighter, stealing life from me.
(Life from me... life from me...)
I've sold all my dreams for a moment's thrill,
(Moment's thrill... thrill...)
Now my life is an empty, unpaid bill,
(Unpaid bill... unpaid bill...)
I'm a broken man in a losing game,
(Losing game...)
With nothing but regrets and a gambler's shame.
(Gambler's shame... gambler's shame...)
I'm folding my cards, but it's far too late,
(Too late... too late...)
Gambling's taken everything I had to stake,
(Had to stake... had to stake...)
I gambled my life, lost the best parts of me,
(Parts of me...)
Now I'm just a ghost where I used to be.
(Used to be... used to be...)