Jake Bugg Shangri La Album
The Odds
A man of great ambition he pushed himself to ....
A man upon a mission with great riches to achieve
All his friends admired him,
And every word they trusted and believed.
And the odds seemed forever in his favour.
He made a sound investment in his own abilities
A healthy clientele and some committed employees
Well regarded in the town, money to be made, and cash be found.
And the odds seem forever in his favour.
Chorus:
Sooner or later the man is bound to fall!
Won't find ...
Sooner or later empires are bound to fall!
[might be "Sooner or later the market's bound to fall. One fine day Sir, sooner or later the empire's bound to fall"]
The wind blows forever without waver
....
But the odds were not endeavored
Forever in your favour!
He bought a grander house on a more expensive street
Quite a price to pay for a place to rest his feet
Felt the water rise before he knew it wasn't all ...
...
Still he thought he had the odds in his favour.
He had to disappoint you, the banker did not yield
The string of repossessions, his wife's expensive heels
But sitting down upon the kerb he felt a sudden feeling of relief
And he knew the odds were far from in his favour.
Chorus:
Sooner or later the man is bound to fall!
Won't find ...
[might be "Sooner or later the market's bound to fall. One fine day Sir]
Sooner or later it's the end of the road!
Does the wind blow forever without waver?
....
But the odds were not endeavored
Forever in your favour!
You're expensive pockets are empty and you're feeling insecure
I think you may resent it, in fact, I'm pretty sure
Is being wealthy really all that far from being poor
I'm not so sure!
And the odds are not forever in your favour!
