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When The Chips Are Down

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When The Chips Are Down

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FATES

Life ain't easy, life ain't fair

A girl's gotta fight for a rightful share

What you gonna do when the chips are down

Now that the chips are down

What you gonna do when the chips are down

Now that the chips are down

Help yourself, to hell with the rest

Even the one who loves you best

What you gonna do when the chips are down

Now that the chips are down

What you gonna do when the chips are down

Now that the chips are down

EURYDICE

Oh my aching heart…

FATES

What you gonna do when the chips are down?

Now that the chips are down

Take if you can, give if you must

Ain't nobody but yourself to trust

What you gonna do when the chips are down?

Now that the chips are down

What you gonna do when the chips are down?

Now that the chips are down

Aim for the heart, shoot to kill

If you don't do it then the other one will

What you gonna do when the chips are down?

Now that the chips are down

What you gonna do when the chips are down?

Now that the chips are down

And the first shall be first

And the last shall be last

Cast your eyes to heaven

You get a knife in the back

Nobody's righteous

Nobody's proud

Nobody's innocent

Now that the chips are down

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Now that the

Now that the chips are down

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