Kansas City Shuffle

[Intro] [Verse 1] He said “Son If they look left You better be gone right” Cardboard crown in a corner booth Cheap beer Neon light Maps of every back road Folded in his grin “If they think they’re in the middle That’s when you already win” [Chorus] It’s that Kansas City shuffle Watch me fade Then appear on the side You’re betting heavy on the trouble But the trick’s in the twist of the ride While you’re counting every card in the deck I’m three steps ahead of the bet on your neck Yeah The Kansas City shuffle You don’t see it ‘til you’re sliding down the slide (oh yeah) [Interlude] [Verse 2] He said “Talk like you’re half-lost Walk like you own town Smile like you’re saying sorry While you’re pulling fences down” Cops at the county line Chasing ghosts in a dust cloud While I’m cashing in the last chip Walking quiet Thinking loud [Bridge] The Kansas City shuffle You don’t feel it ‘til the floor rolls with the tide [Chorus] It’s that Kansas City shuffle Watch me fade Then appear on the side You’re betting heavy on the trouble But the trick’s in the twist of the ride While you’re tracing every step that I took I’m four pages past in a different book Yeah The Kansas City shuffle You don’t feel it ‘til the floor rolls with the tide (hey!) [Interlude] [Chorus] It’s that Kansas City shuffle Watch me fade Then appear on the side You’re betting heavy on the trouble But the trick’s in the twist of the ride While you’re tracing every step that I took I’m four pages past in a different book Yeah [Outro] The Kansas City shuffle You don’t feel it ‘til the floor rolls with the tide (hey!)