The Odds - Jake Bugg

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

Sooner or later the man is bound to fall!

Won’t find …

Sooner or later empires are 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

Sooner or later the man is bound to fall!

Won’t find …

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!