Lyrics: Cass McCombs
Music: Cass McCombs
Sung by Cass McCombs with Phil Lesh & Friends in 2018.
I tried my hand at poker
That old, godless game
I was dealt five aces
I swear on Peter’s name
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Love is not a tower, as the poets say
Even the loftiest prison can be escaped
I wish I never met you, of that I’m sure
I ain't any better off than I was before
I’ll sooner reach Taenarum
And into the lower world
Steal the Helm of Darkness
Than love another girl
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Love is not a chemical, nor molecular clone
I can’t remember the last time I felt so alone
I’m sick as a dog, still my love rings true
I ain't any better off than I was with you
Cheat on death and taxes
Cheat the money from wealth
But if you try to fool love
You’ll only fool yourself
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Sooner cheat death than fool love
Sooner cheat death than fool love
| Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 2013 | Big Wheel and Others | Cass McCombs | |||