Written for: Sunday Muse #176
Ain't gonna be no bettin' man
no more.
Came to Vegas with some big-ass dreams
Winnin's not easy as they make it seem.
Lost my yellow Mustang; man I loved that car
chattin' up some slick fella at the bar.
Couldn't get nothin' 'cept this wreck–no horn.
Drivin' back to Tennessee in a black dust storm.
Ain't gonna be no bettin' man
no more.
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Win or lose on red or black. Oh no, lose!
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That is amazing! Wow, I love it.
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Thanks, Christine!
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I had that Tom Robinson song, ‘Driving’, in my head as I read this. Love your ‘Bettin Man’.
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Thanks so much, WWN!
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Lesson learned. For now. 🙂
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For now, being the key words. Thanks, wyndolynne!
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I am feeling these lines! It could be the lines of a song. Have a great Sunday Sara!
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Thanks so much, Carrie. Loved the image!
Happy Weekend!
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Yes, this would make a perfect song. Love the rhyme……
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Thanks, Sherry!
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Yep! Love the lyricism in your poem ….. You brought the image to life.
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Thanks, Helen!
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Sounds like a better plan!
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Thanks, Shay!
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I wonder how many leaving Vegas could use those words. Wonder how many were cured!!
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Yes, that is something to ponder.
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A fun but short trip. I love the going back to Tennessee bit,
I tease my SIL about not wearing shoes. She lives in Jackson.
(I too had a mustang in my write with a picture of my own Stang.)
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Thanks, Jim!
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Sometimes it takes losing your wheels to make a bettin’ man slow down.
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It’s all on foot now.
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Sounds like the lyrics to a blues song. I’m glad he learned that tough lesson, saves a lot of heartache down the road…
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If it sticks!
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