Emily Stewart - Mississippi Gambler's Prayer

from Round 31, Week 3 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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Note: I'm exploring tarot related themes in this round, and this tune works through one of the vertical lines of the Major Arcana: from The Magician to Justice to The Devil

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Chorus:
It’s sunrise in Biloxi, and all bets are on
Long as we’re back for church tomorrow, we can
Try our luck til dawn
It’s sunrise in Biloxi, momma why’s that lady cryin?
Life ain’t always easy child, we better
Walk on by

Bonnie arrived dressed to the nines
To paint that riverboat red
Gator foot in hand, she blew a kiss to her man
And prayed that Mississippi gambler’s prayer
Lord let your luck shine down on me

Chorus

Times were rough, the money never enough
Since the factory moved to Mexico
She thought she’d be fine, workin the line
But that just ain’t the way things go
She said, Lord let your luck shine down on me

Chorus

Bonnie tightened her belt, but she couldn’t help
But trust in the divine
If she took a chance, and got a cash advance
She knew the lord would provide
She said, Lord let your luck shine down on me

Chorus

Life ain’t always easy child, but Bonnie tried

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from Round 31, Week 3, released March 1, 2021
Vocal & Guitar - Emily Stewart

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