One for my Romeo Y Julietas

from Life is for Taking Chances by Jeremiah Craig

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One for my romeo y juliettas

I’m familiar with your kind my friend
and it’s unlikely you’ll have a respectable end
Me, I’m a businessman
And I know life like this cigar in my hand
Too many people don’t know if you cut it too high
It will unravel and leave you dry

I keep one for my romeo y julietas
The other for your fingers
You say you want more money for a trip to vegas
I have no confidence that you’ll come back to see us

Man, I thought you were smarter than this
My only interests are cigars and interest
You’re good for it is all you say
But you ain’t won nothing since that horse Lucky Day
So you see my dilemma now and the need for collateral before you leave town

I keep one for my romeo y juliettas
The other for your fingers
You say you want more money for a trip to vegas
I have no confidence that you’ll come back to see us

I’m beginning to get impatient here
As you compromise my wealth
Since you don’t use those fingers for counting cash
I guess I will just help myself

Part of my living comes from gambling on the gamblers
And I like to keep those who keep a good handle
But you become a bad hand, so I’ll give you a bad hand
Instead of folding you and making you a dead man
If you’re still looking to leave here with green
You better be willing to part with your pinkies
Yeah while I wait for you to make some digits
You’ll have to leave some digits here with me

I keep one for my romeo y julietas
The other for your fingers
You say you want more money for a trip to vegas
I will make sure that you come back to see us

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from Life is for Taking Chances, released April 30, 2021
Written and recorded by Jeremiah Craig

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Jeremiah Craig Boston, Massachusetts

I write stories with my songs and focus on traditional folk ballads as a foundation for my music. I’m a balladeer! If you like stories in the music you listen to, you’ve definitely come to the right place.

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