At one time I might have let it fly At one time I might have let it ride Now I'm not so easy to satisfy Stakes have gone up My stakes have gone up The stakes have gone up The stakes have gone up I thought I know what I was lookin for And then you came walkin through the door This ain't a game we're playin anymore Stakes have gone up My life is too tough I ain't goin to give up My stakes have gone up It's all or nothin, it's hit or miss No one breaks even in a game like this You try to fight it but you can't resist You goin to pay for every stolen kiss I remember there was a time I could have left with out even tryin Now my whole life is on the line Stakes have gone up My life has been rough It's been tough enough My stakes have gone up (16 bar Solo) You think your troubles have finely gone That's when the pressure gets really on That's when it starts getting hot Tryin to hold on to a good thing you've got It's all or nothin, it's hit or miss No one breaks even in a game like this You try to fight it but you can't resist Stakes have gone up My stakes have gone up The stakes have gone up The stakes have gone up Stakes have gone up My life is too tough I ain't goin to give up My stakes have gone up