"You always said the cards would never do you wrong. The trick you said was never play the game too long. A gamblers share. The only risk that you would take. The only loss you could forsake The only bluff you couldnt fake."
Here comes old Rosie shes looking mighty fine — Bob Seger
"Here comes old Rosie shes looking mighty fine Here comes hot Nancy shes steppin right on time There go the street lights bringin on the night Here come the men faces hidden from the light All through the shadows they come and they go With only one thing in common They got the fire down below."

Robert Clark Seger is an American retired singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded with the groups Bob Seger and the Last Heard and the Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, breaking through with his first album, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man in 1969. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the 'System' from his recordings and continued to strive
Robert Clark Seger is an American retired singer, songwriter, and musician. As a locally successful Detroit-area artist, he performed and recorded with the groups Bob Seger and the Last Heard and the Bob Seger System throughout the 1960s, breaking through with his first album, Ramblin' Gamblin' Man in 1969. By the early 1970s, he had dropped the 'System' from his recordings and continued to strive
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View all →"He wants to dream like a young man With the wisdom of an old man. He wants his home and security, He wants to live like a sailor at sea. Beautiful loser, where you gonna fall? You realize you just cant have it all."
"On a long, lonesome highway east of Omaha You can listen to the engine moanin out its one-note song. You can think about the woman or the girl you knew the night before. But your thoughts will soon be wandering the way they always do, When youre ridin sixteen hours and theres nothin much to do. And you dont feel much like ridin, you just wish the trip was through."
"Cause I was born lonely down by the riverside Learned to spin fortune wheels, and throw dice And I was just thirteen when I had to leave home Knew I couldnt stick around, I had to roam Aint good looking, but you know I aint shy Aint afraid to look it girl, hear me out So if you need some lovin, and you need it right away Take a little time out, and maybe Ill stay."
"Cruisin on the grey snakes till my dyin day Checkin all the hen houses out along the way Wastin time and drinkin wine Life is short and I aint lyin Livin all I can through every day."
"My hands were steady, My eyes were clear and bright. My walk had purpose, My steps were quick and light. And I held firm to what I felt was right. Like a rock."