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The Poker Game

from Love, Life & Redemption by Joseph Burke

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The song is a play on words, comparing a poker game and it's players to that over living life.

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Some have an ace, while others are kings,
The full house of burdens and four queens,
The man on the left shoulder, is laughing out loud,
At my life’s virtue, the joker’s gone wild,
It’s time to show my hand, in this game called life,
Have I made a good bluff, with my own strife.

So many hands are dealt, in this game called life,
It’s up to us to keep an ace back, and make sure things go right,
Don’t be weak, and show no signs of fear,
Put your hand down on the table and I’ll pray for you dear,
Keep a straight face, and show no signs of defeat,
Cause one final day, we’ll fold at the master’s feet.

Life is just like, the ultimate poker game,
Everyone is dealt a hand, and we’re the only to blame,
Jesus save my soul, St. Peter meet me at the gates,
My life has folded, and in your arms I awake
Throw me an ace, or something I can keep,
I need a winning hand, because I’m in too deep.

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from Love, Life & Redemption, track released March 4, 2010
Joseph Burke

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Joseph Burke Orlando, Florida

Music has always been a form of expression and an outlet for all my feelings and emotions. By composing, I can capture the mood I am in by way of song. I use the music to inspire me, to revive me and to share with others my world. I started playing music at a very early age, and performed live on stage before I even graduated elementary school, and come from a deep rooted Christian background. ... more

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