Your empty pockets tell you that your day's been badly burned And the bright new light and tables don't show much you haven't learned The pocket's getting smaller, you're not shooting like you should But if this is where you spend your life, you better make it good Two on the five, five on the nine Give you all the breaks Two on the five, five on the nine You got what it takes A good excuse for losing's worth as much as you can win And there's not much going down except the game that you are in But Uncle Billy's dealing and if you can hold your own You might just fill that straight, boy, you might take something home I play splits in high-low game Aces go both ways Remember all those marks on the cards You know how it pays If I could shoot just like the rain Just like this rain Just rain, just rain I'd go down to the pool room Two on the five, five on the nine Give you all the breaks Two on the five, five on the nine You got what it takes I play splits in high-low game Aces go both ways Remember all those marks on the cards You know how it pays Two on the five, five on the nine Give you all the breaks Two on the five, five on the nine You got what it takes