He sticks to his guns
  he take the road as it comes
  it take the shine off his shoes
  he says it's a shame
  you know it may be a game
  ah but I won't play to lose.
    He's burning the grass
  he take up a glass
  he swallow it neat
  he crosses the floor
  he open the door
  he take a sniff of the street.
    And then she tell him that he's crazy
  she's a-saying hey baby
  I'm your wife
  yeah she tell him that he's crazy
  for gambling a-with his life.
    But he climbs on his horse
  you know he feel no remorse
  he just kicks it alive
  his motor is fine
  he take it over the line
  until he's ready to dive.
    And then she tell him that he's crazy
  she's a-saying hey baby
  I'm your wife
  yeah she tell him that he's crazy
  for gambling a-with his life.
    He sticks to his guns
  he take the road as it comes
  it take the shine off his shoes
  he says it's a shame
  you know it may be a game
  ah but I won't play to lose.
    He sticks to his guns
  he take the road as it comes
  it take the shine off his shoes
  he's too fast to stop
  he take it over the top
  he make a line in the news.