Dealer Takes One

[couchgrouch]

Dealer Takes OneFive players at the tablemost of them take four cardsbut their dreams of diamond flushessomehow just draw heartsthey see that dealer's diggin'for gold with the ace of spadesand all those losers wonderhow he keeps drawing straightswhen the dealer takes onethe dealer takes onehe gets a good sharefor all that he's donethe dealer takes onea nice old lady downtownlooks at some used Pontiacits tires are filled each dayand its miles are rolled backthough it's got problems shiftingthe dealer's got shifty wayshe'll sell it on commissionand for ev'ry thousand she paysthe dealer takes onethe dealer takes onehe gets a good sharefor all that he's donethe dealer takes onewe can stand it when our planssometimes meet defeatbut the odds don't stand a chanceagainst liars and cheatsone mom took her son back inand tried to help him get cleanthinking if he left those alleyshe'd kick that needle scenebut lately his dealer'sbeen hangin' 'round her homeher gun just has six bulletsbut she won't care as longas the dealer takes onethe dealer takes onehe'll get a good sharefor all that he's donethe dealer takes one(c)2004 Robert George