Do you sometimes get a feeling that people your age in the public eye, as well as family and people you know, are succumbing to the Grim Reaper with increasing frequency?  And you wonder how long you can continue dodging the bullets?  It was that feeling that gave rise to the lyrics for this song, which I then put into a blues-type setting.

Every day I lose someone who was part of my life.
And my heart is gripped by a hand made of ice.
‘Cos when all’s said and done, it’s just a throw of the dice.

My appointment with my maker is coming into sight.
It’s funny and hopeless how we all put up a fight.
When our exact place in the line is just a throw of the dice.

And all I’ve got is memories of the days I spent before,
Back when my life was simple and I never needed more.
I don’t know how I wandered so many miles from the shore.

Well, you make it all, then lose it all; there’s always a price.
Try and keep hold of what is real, if you take my advice.
Don’t make too many plans; it’s just a throw of the dice.

And fate can be so unkind when she throws the dice…
There’s no reason or rhyme, just a throw of the dice…
And you can’t choose your time … it’s just a throw of the dice.

A Throw Of The Dice

We enjoy writing and producing Americana songs.  Janice's 2018 Americana album All Over The Map, her 2020 blues album Am I Blue Enough and her 2023 blues album Deep In The Domain are streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon,  Youtube and other platforms.  We appreciate you checking them out!

Singer songwriter from the Heart of England with a box full of old and new songs on a mission to understand the art of recording and mixing. Most started life on my trusty Martin acoustic and have been played live but never been given the luxury of being recorded. I suspect am gonna be at this for quite a while!

We ran out of space here years ago. New music is on ReverbNation, here: https://www.reverbnation.com/blueattitudemusic
Blue Attitude is:
Christiane Spruit: Lyrics, vocals, and Keyboards
Marty Straub: Lyrics, vocals, and Bass
Dave Bell: Guitars, Drums,  Production

Software exec nearing his midlife crisis.  Recently completed a rock opera recorded in Garage Band. More info at www.rock-opera.com.

A Throw Of The Dice

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