Win Lose Or Draw

By forrest richard betts
(c) 1975 uichappell music inc. and f. r. betts music (bmi)

Instrumental

By billy joe shaver

Sweet mama, lay your burden down,
Sweet mama, lay your burden down,
Just let me tell you 'bout some truth in life i've found,
Sweet mama, lord. set yourself right down.
Lord, pride, it ain't worth a us dime, lord no,
Well pride, it ain't worth a poor man's time
And it's misery to be so jealous all the time
Sweet mama, lord, be kind to your mind.
Sweet mama, lay your burden down,
Oh sweet mama, lord lay them trophies down,
You know it ain't no good to be givin' me that same old run-around,
Cause sweet mama, lay your burden down.
Sweet mama, lord, you're so feelin' fine
And i know that you think this is just a line,
But i only put these words into this little song,
To try, lord, and help us get along.

Endlessly facing the cold concrete floor
Four cold grey walls, and no doors
I barely remember the last forty days
Or just what they're holdin' me for
So far away, they tell me:
"boy, you're here to stay; win, lose or draw"
Letters unanswered and visits so few
Cold desperation i know
I guess i'd give most anything
Oh lord, if they'd just let me go
I'm so far away
Day after lonely, lonely day
Win, lose or draw

Ma, shes dead and gone
Pa just don't seem to find the time
It makes me so sad that he's forsaken me
When he's all i had left i call mine
I'm so far away
Day after lonely, lonely day
Win, lose or draw.

There's two men in one room for ten long years
Still strangers that talk away the time
'cause each time i think of your soft hand in mine
I lay here and die one more time
And i'm so far away
Day after lonely, lonely day
Win, lose or draw

By forrest richard betts
(c) 1975 uichappell music inc. and f. r. betts music (bmi)

Chorus
Louisiana lou and three card monty john,
Oh lord, what a natural pair.
Looking for a game, fortune and fame,
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere.
Now three card monty is a gamblin' game,
Two black aces and a pretty red queen,
Keep your eye on the lady and lay your money down,
Watch the fastest hand you've ever seen.
Texas hustlin' billy, lord he's on the road again,
He was seen in new orleans the other day,
Now lou is known as quite a man with a pool cue in his hand,
Won't be long 'til him and john were headed down that way.
Chorus
It was friday night, lord the time was right,
Texas billy finally made his play,
The game went on into the night and just about dawn,
They were counting bill's money lord, headed for la
Chorus
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere