Leaving las Vegas

Life springs eternal on a gaudy, neon street

Not that I care at all

I spent the best part of my losing streak

In an army Jeep from what I can recall

Oh, I'm banging on my TV set

And I check the odds and I, and I place my bet

I pour a drink and I pull the blinds

I wonder what I'll find

I'm leaving Las Vegas

Lights so bright, palm sweat,

blackjack on a Saturday night

Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving for good, for good

I'm leaving for good

I'm leaving for good

Used to be I could drive up to Barstow for the night

Find some crossroad trucker to demonstrate his might

These days it seems that nowhere is far enough away

So I'm leaving Las Vegas today

Leaving Las Vegas

Lights so bright, blackjack on a Saturday night

I'm leaving Las Vegas

I'm leaving for good, I'm leaving for good

For good

I'm standing in the middle of the desert

Waiting for my ship to come in

But now no Joker, no Jack, no King

Can take this loser hand and, and make it win

I'm leaving Las Vegas

I'm leaving Las Vegas

For good, for good

I quit my job as a dancer at the Lido des Girls

And we're dealing blackjack until one or two

Such a muddy line between the things you want

And the things you have to do

I'm leaving Las Vegas

Lights so bright, palm sweat,

blackjack on a Saturday night

Leaving Las Vegas

I'm leaving for good, leaving for good

Oh, I'm leaving Las Vegas

And the lights so bright, palm sweat,

and the blackjack on a Saturday night

I'm leaving Las Vegas

I'm leaving for good, I'm leaving for good

I'm leaving Las Vegas

Lights so bright on a Saturday night

Leaving Las Vegas

And I won't be back, no, no

No, won't be back, not this time