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Aces Over Eights

from One More Summer (2011) by The Family Township

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It was the last night that he spent alone
A full house, but decided to fold
Cashed his chips and walked out of the game
So many years he spent lost in the race
A bigger fortune always to chase
She could see he held aces and eights

Lilah, Lilah, love in light
Lilah, Lilah, love in light

It’s like something right off of the screen
That pivotal, life-changing scene
At the crossroads of pride and need
And we watch as we’re holding our breath
Will our hero choose life or choose death
The audience always thinks they know best

Lilah, Lilah, love in light
Lilah, Lilah, love in light
Stay with me as I go

Down and round and round and spiraling out of control
In the light I can’t hide, I see aces and eights in my eyes

It takes a big man to just walk away
To see truth and admit his mistakes
To seek light at the end of the day
But not all men are so willing to change
Cannot see that their pleasure is pain
Dead Man’s Hand can bring fortune and fame

Lilah, Lilah, love in light
Lilah, Lilah, love in light

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from One More Summer (2011), released October 6, 2011

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The Family Township Boston, Massachusetts

Township, AKA The Family Township, has been making their Boston-bred brand of classic rock inspired music for nearly 2 decades. As the years and albums have progressed, Township's music has evolved, infusing itself with greater urgency, immediacy, and existential rumination; mirroring these days rather than “those days.” ... more

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