Roll

[Silence]
[Arrangement: Driving piano-rock with stomping beat, rolling bassline, organ swells, handclaps, and chant-style backing vocals]

[Intro]
Here we go
(Here we go)
Shake ’em up
(Shake ’em up)
Throw ’em down
(Watch ’em roll)

[Verse 1]
They’ve got a number
(In their hand)
They’ve got a plan
(Or so they understand)

But once the dice are tumbling
(Across the floor)
You don’t know what’s waiting
(Behind the door)

But if you never throw
(You’ll never know)
How far your luck
(Might actually go)

[Chorus]
Roll
(Let it ride)
Roll
(From side to side)

Roll
(And take your shot)
Roll
(With all you’ve got)

[Refrain]
It’s your roll
(Roll the bones)
What’s the goal
(The end zones)

[Verse 2]
No, life doesn’t come
(With loaded dice)
And nobody gets
(To ask the price)

So line it up
(And let it fly)
Don’t just watch it
(Passing by)

[Chorus]
Roll
(Let it ride)
Roll
(From side to side)

Roll
(And take your shot)
Roll
(With all you’ve got)

[Bridge]
Could be snake eyes
(Could be gold)
Could be hot
(Could be cold)

Could be trouble
(Could be bliss)
Could be the one
(You don’t wanna miss)

The ball can bounce
(The chips can fall)
You may not control it
(At all)

But you still decide
(To make your play)
And that’s enough
(To own the day)

[Instrumental]
[Piano Solo]
[Organ Solo]

[Breakdown]
Roll it now
(Roll it now)
Let it spin
(Let it spin)

Roll it now
(Roll it now)
See who wins
(See who wins)

[Final Chorus]
Roll
(Let it ride)
Roll
(From side to side)

Roll
(And take your shot)
Roll
(With all you’ve got)

Roll
(Don’t hold back)
Roll
(Stay on track)

[Final Refrain]
It’s your roll
(Roll the bones)
What’s the goal
(The end zones)

It’s your roll
(Roll the bones)
What’s the goal
(The end zones)

It’s your roll
(Roll the bones)
Take control
(Or lose your role)

[Outro]
Here we go
(Here we go)
Throw ’em down
(Watch ’em roll)

One more time
(Roll the bones)
One more shot
(At the end zones)

From the album In Play