Sippin' in Paradise

Well, I stumbled in a bar about a quarter past ten
Boots all dusty, hadn't shaved since who-knows-when
The sinners drink and the lost unload
The beer is warm and the lies run cold

There's a jukebox cryin' out some old heartbreak tune
Smelled like bad decisions and cheap perfume
Sat a slick-dressed fella givin' a grin
Said, boy, grab a stool, you look ready to sin

He said, sit on down, kid, you look half alive
Buddy, that's generous, more like point-five
He poured me a beer, ain't no big deal
Just the devil unwindin' with a five-dollar meal

So we rolled them dice in a dive bar in hell
Talkin' 'bout life like we knew it too well
He said, heaven sounds boring, man, I agree
Too many rules and not enough whiskey

We were laughin' too loud, we were feelin' too wise
Two fools gettin' drunk under fire in the skies
If this is forever, well, it ain't that bad
'Cause the devil's a decent drinkin' buddy I've had

He said, tell me your problems, but where to start?
Got bills, bad luck, and a semi-broken heart
But damn, he's devil, he chose his gig
He's like, yeah, and you that haircut, so who's the pig?

We were toastin' to chaos, to losin' it all
To the highs, to the lows, to the great cosmic brawl
You cheatin'? I asked him, he said, I ain't gotta try
House always wins, didn't you read the sky?

He said, you run wild like you got no chains
Yeah, chains don't hold when you love the pain
Let the river run, let the cards fall wrong
I been bettin' on breakin' since I was young

So we rolled them dice in a dive bar in hell
Talkin' 'bout life like we knew it too well
He said, heaven sounds boring, man, I agree
Too many rules and not enough whiskey

We were laughin' too loud, we were feelin' too wise
Two fools gettin' drunk under fire in the skies
If this is forever, well, it ain't that bad
'Cause the devil's a decent drinkin' buddy I've had

Now the band took a break, just a fiddle and a cough
And somebody's ex was throwin' boots across
Hey, lou, you got any life advice?
Yeah, don't think twice, just roll them dice
That's it? He said, kid, that's the trick
Folks think too much and that's what makes them sick

Another round?
Shoot, why not
You payin'?
Put it on eternity
Now you're talkin'