Well, I was only a kid, didn't know enough to be afraid
Played the game but not the way the big boys played
Nothing to lose, maybe I had something to trade
The way the big wheel spinsWell, I was only a kid on a holy crusade
I placed no trust in a faith that was ready-made
Take no chances on paradise delayed
So I do a slow fadePlaying for time, don't want to wait for heaven
Looking for love, for an angel to forgive my sins
Playing with fire, chasing something new to believe in
Looking for love, the way the big wheel spinsWell, I was only a kid cruising around in a trance
Prisoner of fate, victim of circumstance
I was lined up for glory but the tickets sold out in advance
The way the big wheel spinsWell, I was only a kid, gone without a backward glance
Going for broke, going for another chance
Hoping for heaven, hoping for a fine romance
If I do the right danceWheel goes round, landing on a twist of faith
Taking your chances, you'll have the right answers
When the final judgment beginsWheel goes round, landing on a leap of fate
Life redirected in ways unexpected
Sometimes the odd number wins
The way the big wheel spins