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^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee ^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee Ev'ry t^Dime I hit your crystal city You kn^Aow you're gonna make a wreck out of m^Ee Well, the f^Eirst time I lose a drink of whiskey

And the second time I lose a drink of gin, Third time I lose a drink of anything Cause I think I'm gonna win.

^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee ^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee Ev'ry t^Dime I hit your crystal city You ^Aknow you're gonna make a wreck out of ^Eme ^AWell, the queen of spades is a friend of mine

The queen of hearts is a bitch

^ASome day when I clean up my mind ^AI'll think I'm gonna win. ^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee ^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee Ev'ry t^Dime I hit your crystal city You kn^Aow you're gonna make a wreck out of m^Ee

^ASpend all night with a dealer Just trying to get ahead,

Spend all day at the Holiday Inn Just trying to get out of bed

^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee ^AOoh, Las Vegas ain't no place for a poor boy like m^Ee Ev'ry t^Dime I hit your crystal city You kn^Aow you're gonna make a wreck out of m^Ee

Ev'ry t^Dime I hit your crystal city You kn^Aow you're gonna make a wreck out of m^Ee Ev'ry t^Dime I hit your crystal city You kn^Aow you're gonna make a wreck out of m^Ee

From Emmylou Harris "Elite Hotel" Reprise Records 1975 BMI Wait & See Music/Casserole Music Corp/Carbert Music

Emmylou Harris - Ooh las vegas