The Winning Ticket

(VERSE)
Went into hock for Powerball tickets,
When the jackpot hit 10 figures.
Bought so many scratch offs,
Wore out 3 coins,
And cramped up all my fingers.

I bought raffle tickets by the gross,
Never won a blasted thing.
I lost karaoke contests all the time,
But I always thought I could sing.

I never won a thing, thought I was a loser,
Turns out I was wrong.
I’ve been a winner since I met her.
I won’t forget, I had the winning ticket all along.

(CHORUS)
Got a great wife,
Two good kids,
And a house that’s half paid off.
More close friends than I deserve,
For any man, that should be enough.

There’s a shiny red truck I can drive around.
Old but she’s got style.
I had the winning ticket all along,
And that just makes me smile.

(BRIDGE)
Got a couple of world class dogs and a lazy cat.
Thinkin’ life don’t get much better than that.

(VERSE)
Used to hit the casino when I felt lucky,
I forgot that the house always wins.
I’d go to church every Sunday and beg forgiveness.
For all of my gambling sins.

Went to the racetrack, read the tip sheets,
Usually bet on the horse who ran last.
Dropped a bundle on football,
No luck at all, made my money disappear so fast.

I never won a thing, thought I was a loser,
Turns out I was wrong.
I’ve been a winner since I met her.
I won’t forget, I had the winning ticket all along.

(CHORUS)
Got a great wife,
Two good kids,
And a house that’s half paid off.
More close friends than I deserve,
For any man, that should be enough.

There’s a shiny red truck I can drive around.
Old but she’s got style.
I had the winning ticket all along,
And that just makes me smile.