Aces and Eights

[Verse] Aces and eights in his hand Fate in a desert land Cards on the table stand Silent eyes on the band [Verse 2] Whispers in the midnight air Shadows hide everywhere Lonely heart stripped and bare Life’s gamble cold and rare [Chorus] Aces and eights call his name Silent whispers of the game One last bet in the flame No winners in this claim [Verse 3] Stars above start to fade Echoes of choices made Empty glass debts unpaid In the dark he laid [Bridge] Journey ends with cards drawn Night’s promise now gone Soul wandering on Morning comes like a con [Chorus] Aces and eights call his name Silent whispers of the game One last bet in the flame No winners in this claim