A majestic love ballad with something slightly "Old World" about it. When I was writing it, I was thinking it was going to be a tango!
Written, Performed, and Produced by: Tom O'Brien
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I once heard a British song from the 1890s called "The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", and I thought what a feeling that would be! Kind of like being lucky in love! So, I combined the ideas. I wrote some of this up at Lake Tahoe, a gambling Mecca, though I don't go anywhere near casinos.
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When I was young I used to wander
And I'd often trip and fall
And it always made me wonder
If I had any luck at all
And I never placed a wager
On any girl I ever knew
No, I never bet a dollar
Until I bet it all on you
I broke the bank at Monte Carlo
That's how felt when I found you
I owned the world and all that's in it
I owned the stars in heaven, too
I've never been a lucky fellow
I've never seen such eyes of blue
I broke the bank at Monte Carlo
Cuz my luck changed when I found you
I don't need no rabbit's foot
To keep me from harm
Don't need no four-leaf clover
Cuz you're my lucky charm
So when the cards are stacked against you
And it seems the dice are loaded, too
You need someone to convince you
To change your bet from one to two
And if that one bet makes you happy
Then all your gambling days are through
And, you can walk away a winner
Cuz Lady Luck walks next to you
(Corus) I broke the bank ...
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