No Cheap Thrill - Suzanne Vega

Ante up.

And don’t be shy

Who is that man who is catching my eye?

What’s underneath all of the deadpan face?

Sitting so pretty with a criminal grace?

Lamebrain Pete wants to Spit in the Sea

He’s got a cool hand but it isn’t for me

Butcher Boy thinks he’ll be splitting the pot

But I’ve seen what he’s got and it isn’t a lot

(When deuces are wild you can follow the queen

I’d go too except I know where she’s been.)

I’ll see you, I’ll call you, I’ll raise you

But it’s no cheap thrill

It will cost you, cost you, cost you

Anything you have to pay

I limit the straddles, and you shuffle and deal

When will the dealer reveal how he feels?

Is the lucky beginner just a five-card stud?

Is this winning streak going to be nipped in the bud?

I’ll see you, I’ll call you, I’ll raise you

But it’s no cheap thrill

It will cost you, cost you, cost you

Anything you have to pay

I’ll match you, I’ll bet you, I’ll play you

But it’s no cheap thrill

It will cost you, cost you, cost you

Anything you have to pay