Playing Poker With the Devil

We are all sinners and we know it
Greed and temptation are some of the tools
That old Satan knows how to use well
God has no problem if we make a profit
If we do it his way and don't act like fools
Or we will be playing card in Hell

The Devil deals from the bottom of the deck
Always has a crooked ace up his sleeve
Tell you he has a ace in the hole
And just waiting for you to end up in a wreck
Unless you let God be the coach and believe
'Or the Devil will have your soul

God does not play cards with Satan
But he does know all the trick, he is the real deal
There is no gamble in his game
He know what Satan can do to a man
And make one dizzy with his old spinning wheel
You see there is no shame in his game

Has Lady Luck there to temp and lead you on
He know that he is a cheat and cannot do it alone
Making the stakes higher and you have to play
When it is over, they are both gone
Cut your throat and to the bone
Your best bet is let God be your dealer everyday
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Chachere Avatar
May 26, 2010 at 9:43 PM
the devil needs a special friend that knows just how to push his/her buttons har enough...good write, Danny. -always&forever lynette
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May 26, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Good one Danny, i guess i will go with the best bet, Sure want God in my coner, just here reading random poems. On any chosen old comments of mine. Have a nice one,..p.d.
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