Horse Named Regret

It sounded like a baby's rattle shaking from a pram Lister ate a knuckle sandwich and Tiny broke his hand And the Worm was on the corner playing bookie on a fight And I was trying on my luck, the same as any other night I put everything I had down on a horse they called Regret I won a fortune and I lost it all at dice And my money comes and goes And I keep following my hunch You wanna bet me I can't make this match burn twice? I got a hot tip It's a sure thing I'm gonna hold out for the big win She's a knockout, it's the real deal I'm gonna step up, take a big swing I'm gonna grind my heels until they hit the felt And I know I'm gonna buckle like a Texan's belt And Pachuca's in the street getting fancy with the knife And that girl I like's adoring me The same as any other night I put everything I had down on a horse they called Regret I won a fortune and I lost it all at dice And my baby comes and goes And I keep following my hunch And I will bet you she ain't coming home tonight I got a hot tip It's a sure thing I'm gonna hold out for the big win She's a knockout, it's the real deal I'm gonna step up, take a big swing I'm gonna grind my heels until they hit the felt And I know I'm gonna buckle like a Texan's belt And Pachuca's in the street getting fancy with the knife And that girl I like's adoring me The same as any other night I put everything I had down on a horse they called Regret I won a fortune and I lost it all at dice And my baby comes and goes And I keep following my hunch And I will bet you she ain't coming home tonight I got a hot tip It's a sure thing I'm gonna hold out for the big win She's a knockout, it's the real deal I'm gonna step up, take a big swing I put everything I had down on a horse they called Regret I won a fortune and I lost it all at dice And my baby comes and goes And I keep following my hunch And I will bet you she ain't coming home tonight