My father was a gambler, he threw horseshoes at the moon
He won a million dollars, and lost a million, too
They repossessed the house, and towed that Cadil- lac
My daddy, he just smiled and said, "One day I'll win it back"
My daddy bought that Cadillac off a Detroit motor line
Then he drove it through his home town, to prove he hit his prime
With hundred dollars bills in a Saint Chris money clip
And four kids starrin' proudly from that big ole sinkin' ship
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
Boys, it's mighty risky odds
Some- times ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of God
But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole
And the sound of fallin' horse shoes pulls upon your soul
Throwin' horse shoes at the moon
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My daddy was a gambler but he had an honest heart
He never did com- plain when the whole thing fell a- part
He just swam that sea of alcohol till he reached the other side
How can ya be a loser if you never loss your pride?
Throwin' horse shoes at the moon
Boys, it's mighty risky odds
Some- times ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of God
But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole
And the sound of fallin' horse shoes pulls upon your soul
Throwin' horse shoes at the moon
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