Down the hole, shut the grate Failure to communicate Learn a lesson, meet your fate Seems you probably learned too late Prison bars replace your drapes A life restrained, you can't escape You break the rocks, or cut the locks And spend a night inside the box Take a stand, cuz life ain't planned You don't need cards to win the hand Take my change, I'll take your soul And toss you down into the hole Your life is now in retrospect Careful, cautious, circumspect Don't be bold, check and fold Your cigarettes have all been sold The deal is raw, swallow it whole Your lucky dice will never roll Take a stand, cuz life ain't planned You don't need cards to win the hand And if you want to stick around Just be a fool, keep your head down Stick it out like a sore thumb Long enough and you'll be numb Hit the ground, beat the hounds Run em to the edge of town Play your bluff, break the cuffs All you've got is not enough Wanna fly? Have to try Take a look into my eye When you do, what you will see Is yourself and none of me Take a stand, cuz life ain't planned You don't need cards to win the hand