It was sheer brilliance the way you pulled
a crowd in every room
playing ten and black to fall on fixed roullette
the weight shifted slight that night and changed 
crooked games to nearly fair
lucky ten fell sending cheers through smoke filled air

Grinning wide she touched her southern mouth
at a loss for what to say
with the whole world spinning in her lap
she just couldn´t walk away 

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star
roll the dice on a killing field
face a set of starving eyes
place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star
certain death in a giant´s mouth
a smiling beast with open arms

One hour and you were breathing dust and shame
the ashes of a fleeting dream
how the crowd had fled your poison losing streak 
you stood facing towards the door and gazed
upon a maze of slot machines
oh, the ringing bells and lights were heavenly

Hang your head and make the long drive home
feeling thinly stretched and weak
it was seven years she´d spent alone
on this merry christmas eve

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star
roll the dice on a killing field
face a set of starving eyes
place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star
certain death in a giant´s mouth
a smiling beast with open arms

A grey and chilly air came down
and you were talking in your sleep
shouting numbers to the dark and waiting deep

Reaching out her fingers touched the flesh
of a former lover´s face 

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star
roll the dice on a killing field
face a set of starving eyes
place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star
certain death in a giant´s mouth
a smiling beast with open arms

Place your bet on a memory, a silver falling star
roll the dice on a killing field
face a set of starving eyes
place a bet on a memory, a silver falling star
certain death in a giant´s mouth
a smiling beast with open arms