five & zero

the wheel was spinning away my earnings and

the bets had stopped

across the table she smiled to herself

with her eyes dropped - a little

she put her winnings on to five and zero

then she looked my way

this was the moment that i had to angle to

make my play

my heart was thumping as i bought my chips

and then i placed them next to hers

the room was hazy and the tension building

as i looked across at her

as the ball dropped into the slot at zero

she smiled a secret smile

my hand was trembling as i reached for my winnings

then gave her back a pile

and if it's all right

i think i'll run and hide

run and hide

as i followed her into the soft moonlight

i said you brought me luck

she said it's no fun when you're losing or

giving up

so i held her to me and i breathed the fragrance of her

breathtaking perfume

and the croupier said les jeux sont faits"