Lucky's Bar

the old shuffling steps have heard them all
tinkling wares and creaking chairs
whirring fan and blaring radio
regulars troopings and strangers treadings
going down straight or on the rocks
cooling ale and heated tempers
heated tempers otherwise subdued
fiery tongues otherwise dumb
memories nourished by courage brought.

the old shuffling steps have seen them all
smoking rooms and cramped feelings
young man John by the corner
draining his sorrows of a shattered romance
sharped witted Bill with some friends
celebrating a little just for fun
where people on the brink come to think
with a bottle of gin all left to drink
and everyone gains thats for sure
the losers their sorrows and winners their pleasure
the honest their sufferings and crooks their rewards
and most of all during earl morning hours
he behind the door counting his cash
proprietor of the Dream House called Lucky's Bar - cheers!