I’m a straight-up guy; that ain’t no lie
I’m always there with a helping hand; I just got one small obsession
When those numbers call; I got no will at all
Tempting fate I always take the bait, and now my love life’s in recession
Chorus:
I might be on the road to riches, but I’m paying a heavy toll
The top of the heap doesn’t come so cheap, and now I’m deep down in a hole
Many times I want to drown my sorrows in a bottle of rock gut booze
Hit or miss, that’s how it is with those scratch-off ticket blues
Verse 2
Well, I started small; for the thrill of it all
I put my twenty dollars down just to try it on for size
I only won back five, that’s when I realized
What could lie in store if I just bought one more; the big jackpot could be mine
Chorus
I might be on the road to riches, but I’m paying a heavy toll
The top of the heap doesn’t come so cheap, and now I’m deep down in a hole
Many times I want to drown my sorrows in a bottle of rock gut booze
Hit or miss, that’s how it is with those scratch-off ticket blues
Bridge
Now there ain’t no looking back as I try to cover my tracks
I’m hitting every quick stop near and far
And my life is just a fiction; there’s no hiding my addiction
When I’m sleeping in the back seat of my car
Chorus
I might be on the road to riches, but I’m paying a heavy toll
The top of the heap doesn’t come so cheap, and now I’m deep down in a hole
Many times I want to drown my sorrows in a bottle of rock gut booze
Hit or miss, that’s how it is with those scratch-off ticket blues