“Angel Reese Broke My Gambling Heart”

Sports Betting Sitting In my Pickup In the Rain

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“Angel Reese Broke My Gambling Heart”

Verse 1

I lost twenty dollars on a rebound prop bet Caitlin missed one free throw I ain’t over yet Rain on the windshield, thunder in the dark And Angel Reese just broke my gambling heart

Verse 2

Parked my old Ford Ranger by the county line Tryin’ to stay sober one day at a time Mama called and asked me if I’d found the Lord I said, “Mama, I’m workin’ on it, but the Fever ain’t scored.”

Chorus

I got heartbreak, hard times, Texas in the rain A tractor needs fixin’ and a field needs grain God’s up in Heaven and I’m down here guessin’ Why I keep bettin’ on a game that’s teachin’ me lessons

Verse 3

Spent six months in prison back in ‘93 Had plenty of time to think about me Swore I’d quit gamblin’, swore I’d quit the booze Funny how a man can find new ways to lose

Verse 4

Corn’s lookin’ thirsty and the creek’s run dry My ex-wife remarried some accountant guy He don’t know basketball from a fencepost knot But he’s probably smarter than the bets I’ve got

Chorus

I got heartbreak, hard times, Texas in the rain A tractor needs fixin’ and a field needs grain God’s up in Heaven and I’m down here guessin’ Why I keep bettin’ on a game that’s teachin’ me lessons

Bridge

Mama says, “Son, you oughta pray instead.” I said, “Mama, I did.” She said, “What’d God say?” I said, “He said stop betting on rebounds.”

Final Chorus

Now the rain keeps fallin’ on the roof of my truck I’ve blamed the refs, bad luck, and plain old bad luck But maybe redemption ain’t all that far apart Maybe Angel Reese just saved my gambling heart

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