I met him in a dive down in New Orleans 
I recognized his handsome face
It was none of my business but I had to know 
What he was doing in this kind of place
'Cause he use to have money use to have honeys 
He used to be society's prince
But he still wore a grin when I sat beside him 
And ask where all that money went

He said some was spent on gamblin, a lot was spent on women
A little on some good Cabernet
Three or four divorces at least as many horses 
That never left the starting gates
Diamond rings and furs, swamp land in New Jersey 
That week I spent a year in L.A.
You know, I hate to admit I threw the rest away

He said money don't mean nothing in this game of life 
It's just a way of keeping score
Show me a man who's got everything
I'll show you one who wants even more
Well, so smoke 'em if you got 'em 'cause when you hit bottom
You gotta have a reason to smile
Hey, you can have a little piece of the rock 
I'll take a little piece of mind

He said some was spent on gamblin, a lot was spent on women
A little on some good Cabernet
Three or four divorces at least as many horses 
That never left the starting gates
Diamond rings and furs, swamp land in New Jersey 
That week I spent a year in L.A.
You know, I hate to admit I threw the rest away

Diamond rings and furs, swamp land in New Jersey 
That week I spent a year in L.A.
You know, I hate to admit I threw the rest away
I threw the rest away