Good question, and one that a lot of people have been asking. The name of the song is Lucky Too (Christmas in Las Vegas), taken from the 1996 album Look Up, by singer-songwriter and artist Bob Neuwirth.
Back in the '60s, Neuwirth was a prominent member of New York's underground music and movie scene, had a tempestuous affair with Andy Warhol's protégé Edie Sedgwick, and collaborated musically with the likes of Janis Joplin, Patti Smith, T-Bone Burnett, John Cale, and Bob Dylan, with whom he is close friends. Today, Bob Neuwirth is still making music and painting, but he's also a big fan of Las Vegas, particularly the downtown area, and has not only featured the city in some of his recent paintings, but is also a keen supporter of the Las Vegas 51s and likes to catch a game at Cashman Field whenever he's in town. For further information about Bob Neuwirth and his music check out his Web site at bobneuwirth.com
The CD Look Up is currently available new at Walmart.com for $13.88, while we've seen it second-hand on Amazon.com for $7.49. Alternatively, you can download the individual track Lucky Too for 99¢ from Apple's iTunes site. In the meantime, here are the complete lyrics to the song, reproduced with the kind permission of the artist:
It was Christmas in Las Vegas, when the locals take the town Theresa hit a streak and laid her waitress' apron down She'd been playin' penny poker over at the ol' Gold Spike She won at Texas Hold'em, and again at Let It Ride Over on Fremont Street, six bits won her a car So she rode it up the Strip where the flashy hotels are First she hit a royal -- not a dirty one this time Then she drew four deuces -- and then five wilds Hundred dollar "Homerun" -- three coin "Red, White and Blue" "Double Jackpots" -- "Double Diamonds" -- (both progressives, too) Five buck "Black and Gold", five times in a row "Blazing Sevens" seven times, so the story goes She even hit "Big Bertha" -- five grand for just one coin She placed it on a parlay -- took the Cowboys and the points She had the 'Niners and the "over" -- the "under" and the Jets She took the whole college schedule and she won every bet She picked the six in Powerball -- she called the Super Bowl She even had the Triple Crown - win, place, and show At baccarat and blackjack, she could not seem to lose At French roulette she pressed her bet, four times on 32 She held the dice forever -- at least it seemed that way She won a million dollars and then she walked away It was Christmas in Las Vegas, when the locals take the town Theresa hit a streak and laid her waitress' apron down
In her room after New Years at the Thunderbird Hotel On the back of a winning keno card they found this living will My friends get all my money -- may they always have enough To my enemies I leave my luck -- only maybe not quite so tough The dealers get my "bones" -- may they keep 'em on a roll The Devil's had my body, now may the Good Lord take my soul So do not try to find me, for I will not be found I'm gonna keep this stake alive -- I'm headed out of town
It was Christmas time in Vegas, when the locals take the town Theresa hit that streak, and laid her waitress' apron down
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