Jesus Christ was born like me in a stable

His mom and dad did all that they were able

How did they know which way he'd turn

Didn't want to get their fingers burned

To take which path from right or wrong

He picked right and I picked wrong


I see myself swinging in the gentle breeze

Remembering girls and the way they teased

Mama and papa saying this I tell

We loved you boy but you're going to hell


Roll the devil's dice - no second chance

Roll the devil's dice - I did the dead-man's dance

I did the dead-man's dance


Ever since nine I was juvenile

Stealing from pa - did petty crime

Officer said for me no hope

The only good thing for you's a rope

Left me danging high and dry

They picked my bones and the crows took flight


I see myself swinging in the gentle breeze

Remembering girls and the way they teased

Mama and papa saying this I tell

We loved you boy but you're going to hell


Roll the devil's dice - my turn to cast

Roll the devil's dice - and I got the six

Roll the devil's dice - all three of them

Roll the devil's dice - roll the devil's dice


So here I am on judgement day with angels

The Lord Jesus is reckoning the tables

He said I know you, didn't take you long

Been bad down there, didn't string along

You know which way the righteous choose

Gonna swing you high from the reaper's noose


Roll the devil's dice - no second chance

Roll the devil's dice - I did the dead-man's dance

Roll the devil's dice - my turn to cast

Roll the devil's dice - roll the devil's dice

I did the dead-man's dance