An Angel’s Wing Brushed the Penny Slots

The El Cortez is the gold in my vein
 Since my poor wife finally killed her pain
 I'll become the man that time forgot
 Drip by drip, drop by drop
 She prayed and prayed to the weeping one
 Who kept her mouth on the mouth of her gun
 Those tears that leave you to rot
 Drip by drip, drop by drop
 To the slots I go every day
 I know the tide will go my way
 If I give up hope what have I got
 Drip by drip, drop by drop
 An angel's wing brushed the penny slots
 A spinning star, an ancient plot
 To the lights what we call luck
 Is how they fly
 Escape the plot
 I was 10 dollars down when she appeared
 With klieg light wings my eyes they teared
 Tried to rise to her but the carpet I caught
 Drip by drip, drop by drop
 If that was death then it's not so bad
 She held me close and she said
 "On the wheel of fortune the winnings never stop"
 Drip by drip, drop by drop
 An angel's wing brushed the penny slots
 And tried to wake my weak heart up
 And when I fell she read all my thoughts
 Did not run
 She helped me up
 And the El Cortez still welcomes me
 Guess if you die on their floor the drinks are all free
 And I will roll high, just wait and see
 Now lady luck has punched my clock
 Drip by drip, drop by drop