Walk On Hot Coals

WALK ON HOT COALS As recorded by Rory Gallagher (From the 1973 Album BLUEPRINT) [Intro]                                                    [Verse 1] Well I lost my shirt at a card game in which I never had a chance Well I lost my shirt at a card game  in which I never had a chance The deck was marked the game was rigged You could not tell at a glance [Verse 2] Well Lost my job on the weekend and I was back out on the street Well I lost my job on the weekend  and I was back out on the streets No way to get a dollar but I spent it at the roulette wheel [Chorus] Well I walk on hot coals   sleep on a bed of nails Walk on thin ice   skate on razor blades Got my little girl beside me   no matter what else fails [Guitar Solo]                                     [Verse 3] Well I spent it all down at the race track All the way my horse led the field Spent it all down at the race track All the way my horse led the field But it was a hoax the mare was doped A length to win she fell down on her knees [Verse 4] Gonna throw away my lucky penny my rabbit’s foot and gypsy ring Throw away my lucky penny  my rabbit’s foot and gypsy ring Not gonna gamble on my baby This loosing streak I might not win [Chorus] Walk on hot coals   sleep on a bed of nails Walk on thin ice   skate on razor blades Got my little girl beside me   no matter what else fails Walk on hot coals   sleep on a bed of nails Walk on thin ice   skate on razor blades Got my little girl beside me   no matter what else fails [Guitar Solo]                                                                 [Piano Solo]                                                                        [Outro]