THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND: Win, Lose Or Draw (1975)

1. Can't Lose What You Never Had
2. Just Another Love Song
3. Nevertheless
4. Win, Lose Or Draw
5. Louisiana Lou And Three Card Monty John
6. High Falls
7. Sweet Mama

CAN’T LOSE WHAT YOU NEVER HAD
Had a sweet little girl,
Run out and took the baby boy, people ain't that sad.
Oh, had a sweet little girl,
Left me, run out and took the baby boy, oh ain't that sad.

You can't spend what you ain't got,
You can't lose what you never had.
You can't spend what you ain't got,
You can't lose what you never had.

Had some money in the bank,
Got busted, people ain't that so sad.
Oh, I had some money in the bank,
Got busted, people, people ain't that sad.
You can't spend what you ain't got,
You can't lose what you never had.
You can't spend what you ain't got,
You can't lose what you never had.

Had a sweet little home,
Got drunk, burned it down, people ain't that sad.
Oh, had a sweet little home,
Got drunk, burned it down, people ain't that sad.
You can't spend what you ain't got,
You can't lose what you never had.
You can't spend what you ain't got,

You can't lose what you never had.

JUST ANOTHER LOVE SONG
Man alone, waiting on the morning
Woman leaving her whole life behind
Train rolling on, taking mama's baby home
No one knows what's going through her mind

Just another love song, I'm singing
And you know people sing them all of the time
Just another lonesome guitar ringing
The only difference is this one is mine

Freedom, Lord what a funny word
We search for it just like some kind of fool
Woman leaving home, man sits there all alone
Little child is paying all the dues

Just another love song, I'm singing
And you know people sing them all of the time
Just another lonesome guitar ringing

The only difference is this one is mine

NEVERTHELESS
Lay a hand full of marked cards, I played the last game.
Well, all the time you know that everybody's doin' the same.
Ain't it cruel, now, baby, how life is full of such shame? But

But nevertheless, I can't keep myself from lovin' you, no.
Nevertheless, I can't keep myself from lovin you, no

With that loaded gun you seem to have so much fun.
Scarin' hell outta people that you claim you love.
Cannot find no reason why you're doin' the things you do.

But nevertheless, I can't keep myself from lovin' you, no.
Nevertheless, I can't keep myself from lovin you, no

Well, I get so tired of makin' reservations for you.
And even my good friends call me, make me feel the fool.
But then I find no reason why you're doin' the things you do.

Nevertheless, I can't keep myself from lovin' you, no.
Nevertheless, I can't keep myself from lovin you, no

No, no
I can't keep myself from lovin' you, aah.

Oh Lord, Oh Lord, Ooh Lord, Lord

WIN, LOSE OR DRAW
Endlessly facing the cold concrete floor
Four cold grey walls, and no doors
I barely remember the last forty days
Or just what they're holdin' me for
So far away, they tell me:
"Boy, You're here to stay
Win, lose or draw"

Letters unanswered and visits so few
Cold desperation I know
I guess I'd give most anything
Oh Lord, if they'd just let me go
And I'm so far away
Day after lonely, lonely day
Win, lose or draw

Ma, shes dead and gone
Pa, just don't seem to find the time
It makes me so sad that he's forsaken me
When he's all I had left I call mine
And I'm so far away
Day after lonely, lonely day
Win, lose or draw.

There's two men in one room for ten long years
Still strangers that talk away the time
'Cause each time I think of your soft hand in mine
I lay here and die one more time
And I'm so far away
Day after lonely, lonely day
Win, lose or draw
Yes, I’m far away...

LOUISIANA LOU AND THREE CARD MONTY JOHN
Louisiana Lou and three card Monty John
Oh Lord, what a natural pair
Looking for a game, fortune and fame
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere

Now three card Monty is a gamblin' game
Two black Aces and a pretty red Queen
Keep your eye on the lady and lay your money down
Watch the fastest hand you've ever seen

Texas hustlin' Billy Lord, he's on the road again
He was seen in new Orleans the other day
Now Lou is known as quite a man with a pool cue in his hand
Won't be long till him and John were headed down that way

Louisiana Lou and three card Monty John
Oh Lord, what a natural pair
Looking for a game, fortune and fame
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere

It was Friday night, Lord the time was right
Texas Billy finally made his play
The game went on into the night and just about dawn
They were counting Bill's money Lord, headed for LA

Louisiana Lou and three card Monty John
Oh Lord, what a natural pair
Looking for a game, fortune and fame
Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere

Waitin' just a little farther down the road somewhere

HIGH FALLS

(Instrumental)

SWEET MAMA
Sweet mama, lay your burden down
Sweet mama, lay your burden down

Just let me tell you 'bout some truth in life I've found
Sweet mama, Lord set yourself right down
Lord, pride, it ain't worth a US dime, Lord no
Well pride, it ain't worth a poor man's time
And it's misery to be so jealous all the time
Sweet mama, Lord, be kind to your mind

Sweet mama, lay your burden down
Oh, sweet mama, Lord lay them trophies down

You know it ain't no good to be givin' me
That same old run around
'Cause sweet mama, lay your burden down
Sweet mama, Lord, you're so feelin' fine
And I know that you think this is just a line
But I only put these words into this little song
To try, Lord and help us get along

Sweet mama