Trapped by two straws Of which the shorter was yours You've had all that you want But you still need some more With a head that's too weak And a heart that's too proud You're raising the stakes Of your funeral shroud There's a black side of fortune There's a black side of fortune There's a black side of fortune That's playing it's way to your heart So have all you need And go do as you please I'm willing to bet You'll be down on your knees By the time that you finally Catch up with fate Or you're standin' in line At the foot of the gate And you make up And wake up And shake up And try to relate To the black side of fortune To the black side of fortune To the black side of fortune That's playing it's way to your heart There's a black side of fortune There's a black side of fortune There's a black side of fortune That's playing it's way to your heart