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"A vaincre sans peril, un triomphe sans gloire,"
Pierre Corneille, LE CID
(To win without risk is to triumph without glory.)

"Au Cheval" is a song for my brother and former bandmate Steven, who loves to gamble on blackjack, wait in line for four hours to taste America's best cheeseburger and do whatever else it takes to live life to its fullest. -- Jesse

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He says, 'boys, it's time to take a shot.'
'Tick tock, goes the cosmic clock.'
You only live, only love,
only live what what you want
Breathe deep, the air intoxicates

Take it by the bottle
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones

At Jack's black deck, he won't leave a dime
He'll take the hit, he's too bold for the grind
The risk's a rush, the thrill's a ride
He'll raise the stakes, he'll roll the dice

Take it by the bottle
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones

Take it au cheval
Flip a nickel, double down
Cash the chips, scatter gold
Suck the marrow from the bones

au cheval, au cheval
a vaincre sans peril
un triomphe sans gloire

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from The Highway Moves the World, track released February 26, 2021
(c) 2021 Jesse James DeConto (ASCAP, Clarendon Street Press), all rights reserved

Produced and engineered by David Wimbish at Arbor Ridge Studios

Mastered by Greg Abate at Neon Audio

Jesse James DeConto, vocals + electric guitar
David Wimbish, electric guitar
Jon DePue, bass
Scott McFarlane, drums

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