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Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

The Dice

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The Dice was released on July 21, 2017 by EMI as a part of the album Crooked Calypso (Deluxe)

Song Details

AlbumCrooked Calypso (Deluxe)

Release DateJuly 21, 2017

LabelEMI

LanguageEnglish

Melodicness

Acousticness

Valence

Danceability

Energy

BPM93

OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Paul Heaton

Vocals

Jacqui Abbott

Vocals

Chris Wise

Background Vocals, Bass

Pete Marshall

Drums, Background Vocals

Jonny Lexus

Guitar, Background Vocals

Stephen Large

Piano, Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Paul Heaton

Composer, Lyrics

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

John Owen Williams

John Owen Williams

Producer

David Watts

Mixing Engineer

Mark Scully

Assistant Recording Engineer

Marcus Walker

Assistant Recording Engineer

Jamie Ross-Robson

Jamie Ross-Robson

Assistant Recording Engineer

Guy Davie

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Born into a certain life you'll only roll a one

Lucky to even hold the thing before the chance is gone

Your Bransome or your Minotaur, pure Oakenroll the same

Quickly learning life, playing on this board, never reach Park Lane

And we knew a decent holiday was something out of reach

When they drove us to the parked car

Park and told us "That's the beach"

Born into a better class that only rolls a two

A slightly lighter accent and a slightly better shoe

Those shoes are walking on thin ice, though you hold a decent job

Looking at this dump, one financial slump, straight back on the rock

She said she felt luckier than all the stars above

But she wouldn't stop the scratch cards, as we later made sweet love

And you'll never find no wizardry at State School

That's a very early lesson that they teach

Unless you're holding magic wand, you'll only roll a one

The good life's out of reach, the good life's out of reach

Just to shape my lucky years, a family right next door

Usually they'll roll a three, occasionally a four

Their parents went to Grammar School and they did just the same

Wait till they are rich, pay the mortgage off, leave for leafy lane

You can tell they can't believe in, the keys don't leave their hands

And head-to-toe in Lycra, just sort of day they've planned

And you'll never find no wizardry at State School

That's a very early lesson that they teach

Unless you're holding magic wand, you'll only roll a one

The good life's out of reach, the good life's out of reach

Miles out in the country, plus a couple up the drive

The kind of family who never seem to roll less than a five

'Cause good luck ain't inherited and it don't drop from the sky

Usually it's gained stomping on the heads, folk like you and I

School motto written Latin that we can't understand

It's not unless your parents can cough up fifty grand

And you'll never find no wizardry at State School

That's a very early lesson that they teach

Unless you're holding magic wand, you'll only roll a one

The good life's out of reach, the good life's out of reach

Further down path, nestling en-mote

Are the family who the reason we vote

They don't judge holiday by sun, sea or sand

But if the peasants are selling up land

'Cause the only good trip fit for postcard home

Is from the beach you actually own

They've got the drawbridge up when the taxman's in town

To other families they only look down

And you'll never find no wizardry at State School

That's a very early lesson that they teach

Unless you're holding magic wand, you'll only roll a one

The good life's out of reach, the good life's out of reach

And the lucky dice you're holding, they ain't lucky

If the numbers on the dice, they ain't the same

If the dice ain't got a six, there's really no quick fix

It ain't a level game, it ain't a level game

Written by: Paul Heaton

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