Cards I Was Dealt

(album: Baptized In Bourbon - 2017)

Put your money out the mattress, place your bid
Put it all on the cap with the flat bill lid
'Cause I earn with a stack, proud of where I'm from
Now I sound the checks, back and the front
I used to play shows free, now I make double nickles
When they ask me back, might hit 'em with the triple
Hard to stay humble when you work this hard
They tell you "shoot for the moon" but I was born a star

I'll deal the hand with no dirty tricks
No nothing's ever changed
Always scheming to take my money
And that ain't going away
That's why they dealt me in and said they love me
"Now sign your life away"
Better play it through the bone, boy
Don't wanna go home, boy
As long as you're in the game
Now hit me

Yeah, that dirty road up at the top can get rough (can get rough)
Them twists and turns [?] burns and cuts (that's right)
Laid down some cards and made it hard on myself
But it ain't gon' change not a damn thing
Just playing the hand I was dealt

Got them [?] boots and some Levi jeans
A couple middle fingers flying for the world to see
Told 'em hang around a minute, we gon' give 'em a show
About to get it, get it popping, shit, I'm rocking our boat
Like a Peterbilt big rig whistling in the wind
'Bout to take it international [?]
Worth right up next to nothing when we came out the case
Me and Clay took a loan so the bank would get paid

So just give it up big boy and free my soul
But there ain't nothing for free, boy, indeed I know
Was it a la-dee-da-dee life, ain't no party
Keep it here to the grind, don't shit nobody
Keep your work boots on, don't die in your sleep
[?] pairs long, don't shit where you eat
Keep that ace in the hole with the one-eyed jack
When life hits low you can hit right back
Now hit me

Yeah, that dirty road up at the top can get rough (can get rough)
Them twists and turns [?] burns and cuts (that's right)
Laid down some cards and made it hard on myself
But it ain't gon' change not a damn thing
Just playing the hand I was dealt

If you wanna play the game with me, boy
You better learn to play it right
'Cause when the cards lay down, if we ain't around
Then the cards ain't shuffled right
And when they call your bluff you gon' realize
There's a dead man's hand right before your eyes
(Now hit me) you should've seen the tell
You've been played by the hand that I dealt

Uh, yeah
Killing in the game, a hot son of a bitch
With my finger flying high at everything that they pitch
'Cause if the skipper ain't steering then the boat won't sail (no)
I'm the ace in the hole so you can ride on my coat tail
Termites biting and they're coming out the woodwork
[?] they could borrow everything I ever stood for
[?] right one, let one loose
Watch me Chris Kyle any dealer I choose
Now hit me

It's a long, long road
When you're made to walk that line
Through the twists and turns
And the cuts and burns
But your boy gon' be just fine
When the smoke all clears
And the scars all heal
Don't tell me how I feel
'Cause I wouldn't change not one damn thing
I'm just playing the cards I was dealt
Check 'em out
Now hit me

Yeah, that dirty road up at the top can get rough (can get rough)
Them twists and turns [?] burns and cuts (that's right)
Laid down some cards and made it hard on myself
But it ain't gon' change not a damn thing
Just playing the hand I was dealt

Yeah, that dirty road up at the top can get rough
Them twists and turns [?] burns and cuts
Laid down some cards and made it hard on myself
But it ain't gon' change not a damn thing
Just playing the hand I was dealt