{"id":353,"date":"2007-09-30T02:37:00","date_gmt":"2007-09-30T09:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ayearofsongs.org\/blg\/?p=353"},"modified":"2015-11-02T16:48:56","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T00:48:56","slug":"the-devil-just-doubled-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayearofsongs.org\/blg\/2007\/09\/30\/the-devil-just-doubled-down\/","title":{"rendered":"The Devil Just Doubled Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"The
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\nNEW SONG ALERT!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

T<\/span>hink of this new song as a kind of Gnostic blues song, a sort of House of the Rising Sun — <\/span>but not about prostitution and gambling —<\/span> rather, about the trap of desire, itself.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Or… just think of it as an excuse to write a song about playing cards with the devil… which was, itself, an excuse for some devilish alliteration.<\/p>\n

Next, I’m going to write a song about playing cards with some dogs.<\/span><\/span>
\n
\n<\/span><\/span>
\nThe Devil Just Doubled Down<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n\n

more stream & DL options<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

lyrics<\/span><\/span>
\nThe Devil Just Doubled Down<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Now I’m not a betting man but I’ll play
\nthese chips in my hand are just good for today
\nI thought I could buy a chance this way
\nbut now I see that the devil just doubled down<\/p>\n

It’s only a game if you think you can win<\/span>
\nit’s only a bet when the fix isn’t in<\/span>
\nit’s no fun playing if you know how it ends<\/span>
\nso how come I keep putting my money down<\/span><\/p>\n

When you gamble in the devil’s house — you will pay
\nyou can bet the odds are stacked and they’re stacked his way
\nmaybe you can win but you won’t take it away
\nAt he end of the game it’s you <\/span>on the table face down<\/p>\n

It’s only a game if you think you can win<\/span>
\nit’s only a bet when the fix isn’t in<\/span>
\nit’s no fun playing if you know how it ends<\/span>
\nso how come I keep putting my money down<\/span><\/p>\n

(C)2007, TK Major<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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