L Milton Hankins Poet Lyric

Lose All Your Money

[Sing to the tune of “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” sung
by the Mother Superior in The Sound of Music]

Lose all your money
Where’re you go
In ev’ry casino
Vegas or Reno.

Lose all your money
Playing the slots,
Don’t forget, try Keno
Give it all you’ve got.

THE BRIDGE

Your hopes will be dashed
Betting big at the wheel
Ev’ry penny you’ve earned,
The casino will steal.

Lose all your money
Playing the slots
Don’t forget, try poker
Give it all you got.

Your hopes will be dashed
Betting big at the wheel
Eve’ry penny you’ve earned,
The casino will steal.

Lose all your money
Playing the slots,
Don’t forget, try Keno
Give them all you’ve brought.

A parody written December 4, 2021
Especially for “To the Tune of –Musicals--Part One” Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Natasha L. Scragg

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Delice Arleen Skelly December 6, 2021 at 7:39 AM Well done sounds like a winner...Delice L Milton Hankins December 6, 2021 at 8:38 AM Hopefully. It was fun writing. Thanks, Delice, for your confidence.

Caren Krutsinger December 5, 2021 at 1:39 AM "Your hopes will be dashed Betting big at the wheel Eve’ry penny you’ve earned, The casino will steal." - Oh, yes, this is so true! My hometown is 30 minutes from a casino now. My mother told me that many couples in their 60's had lost their house and were moving in with their elderly parents. L Milton Hankins December 5, 2021 at 8:56 AM Oh my! It's hard to believe that people could be so suckered in, but they are! Everyone seems to believe their next play will be the jackpot!

Tom Cunningham December 4, 2021 at 11:19 PM Good one Milton, people have gone bankrupt aiming for that big win. The only winners are the casinos. Good luck Tom L Milton Hankins December 5, 2021 at 8:57 AM So true, Tom. The casino owners are billionaires, and they prey upon the gullible. I'll admit I enjoy the slots, but I always go in with a certain limit (what I can afford) and that's it! Seldom a winner!