ADDICTION.

When I was young
I was encouraged to have a bet
Go on, pick one out
Mum and Dad, said
It was just something
Parents did back in the day.

Gambling was accepted
As something Australians did
Today the Cup's is on
Its part of our culture, kids
Part of being, Australian
So our teacher said.

Things were going great
A  girlfriend
Started my first job
Even bought a car
Dinner every weekend
With the mum and dad.

The rollercoaster begins
Life's ups and downs
The more you do it 
The deeper you get in
Until there's nothing left
Just numbness within.

Soon your friends are gone
House belongs to someone else
So too the wife and kids
You can't win them back
And you find you're gambling
More than you ever did.

It's not too long before
Before paranoia sets in
You rarely see your daughter
Monies kind of thin
Look up at the power lines
Maybe that's the only way to win.

Gambling's like a movie
Lights, camera, begin
Manipulate, steal and lie
Like winning a award
Don't think about tomorrow
Tomorrow's just for why.

Sometimes I think of all
All the things, I've lost
Families very important
But not, important enough
Time is what it costs
Time you can't win back.

Gambling's an addiction
The only way you'll win
Just walk out that door
At least with drugs and alcohol
I guess sometimes you win
Sometimes, I wish I did.