Double down on rainy days
and you will win the bet you placed
There is no shortage of clouds in the sky
or troubles for the likes of you and I

Yet silver veins still run their course
with surprising wagers on a dark horse
Drop your chips on double or nothing
Everyone eventually gets something

If I hawk my last possessions to play
and take a chance for a brighter day
Will they mock me as a hopeful fool
for risking it all in on making it through

Here on the riverboat casino of life
most stick with the sure thing called strife
Maybe it's all an amateur can handle
but I prefer an optimistic gamble