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A Red smoke curlin' under a neon sign
Dice hittin' pavement like a warning sign
I walk these alleys with my back to the wall
Where names get forgotten and the strong don't crawl
Shadows got eyes and the gutter got teeth
Every handshake hides a blade beneath
Money comes dirty leaves even worse
And luck runs thin like a pocket with a curse
I got them back alley blues where the truth don't show
Where the deals go down in the cold shadow
Ain't no saints in this part of town
Just devils smilin' while they drag you down
Slick talk fast hands too many lies
Every broken promise wearin' a disguise
I ain't proud of every turn I took
But I ain't lettin' no preacher write my book
Yeah them back alley blues where the silence screams
Where hope gets pawned for crooked dreams
I walk that line with a jaded stare
'Cause the blues don't care if life ain't fair
So light me a smoke let the bottle spin
The game don't stop and the house always wins
But I keep playin' with nothin' to lose
Just a busted heart and these back alley blues