[Verse] Down by the river where the shadows play, Cards on the table, dreams drift away. She deals the night like a seasoned muse, But every hand’s a stair she’s bound to lose. [Pre-Chorus] Whispers float on the cool night air, Promises broken, but she don’t care. [Chorus] Oh, the river’s takin’ more than her gold, It’s a story of hearts that can’t be sold. She’s betting all on a fading flame, In the riverboat’s cold, she’s lost her name. Oh, the river knows what the whispers say, It’s not just the money that’s slipped away. [Verse] Smoke curls soft like a faded sigh, Her laughter’s a ghost under starry skies. Stackin’ her chips, but the cost is deep, Some things you lose that you never keep. [Pre-Chorus] Cards close tight, but the truth’s revealed, A gamble made, and the pain is real. [Chorus] Oh, the river’s takin’ more than her gold, It’s a story of hearts that can’t be sold. She’s betting all on a fading flame, In the riverboat’s cold, she’s lost her name. Oh, the river knows what the whispers say, It’s not just the money that’s slipped away. [Bridge] Underneath the lantern’s fading light, She knows some battles unfold at night. Lost in the ripple, the past and the pain, But the river sings her a haunting refrain. [Chorus] Oh, the river’s takin’ more than her gold, It’s a story of hearts that can’t be sold. She’s betting all on a fading flame, In the riverboat’s cold, she’s lost her name. Oh, the river knows what the whispers say, It’s not just the money that’s slipped away. [Outro] Down by the river where the shadows play, She’s lost more than silver to the break of day.