One For The Boys

With an average stack and an aggressive image

The four seat limps right after me never a good sign

He's been beating up the table showing down strong cards all night

The maniac in the nine throws in another raise he loves to raise

Confusing foolishness for courage and swinging on a vine

I peek at my cards (3 Diamonds, 2 Diamonds)

And decide that I'm gonna defend the four seat does the same

And we all buckle in for our favorite ride

(flop: J Clubs, 2 Spades, 8 Hearts)

I'm the first to act and bet the pot hoping to win it right then and there

But the 4 seat calls and the maniac folds

And I'm out of position with a lowly pair of two's

The dealer burns and turns

It is in this half second where life becomes perfect

The mind a weapon

Tommorow's worries and yesterdays mistakes they crumble and fall away

For now I'm on the wire

(turn: 3 Hearts)

I check, the four bets

The strap snaps shut as I push my whole stack into the middle

He shakes his head to let me know

He doesn't have those dreaded pocket 8s

And sighs, "I have to call"

(Seat four shows: K Hearts, J Hearts)

The river comes taht sexy, sexy Ace of spades

And all is well in the world

Now you wanna take a good man down?

Send him back to his wallet to steam off another 500?

Well you just wink and show him threes up