Lottery

I was 19 and you were 23
We stayed in long before Ferdinand Street
We spent five talking about our lives
But wed talked like that about a thousand times
And Im bored of all that

You used to tell me that
Love is a lottery
And you got your numbers
And youre betting on me
You used to say that
Love is a game
But you got your numbers
And youre betting on me

Ill tell you about a guy
That Ive been with
And you ask how
'Old as he?'
And I left
'26, no but–'
Hes 30
How messed up is that?
'Wont forget it' he says
'Im a jealous man
And I dont want to talk about that'

You used to tell me that
Love is a lottery
But you got your numbers
And youre betting on me
You used to say that
Love is a game
But you got your numbers
And youre betting on me
Are you still betting on me?

Hold on, my dear
Hold on real tight
Its just a numbers game
In my mind
And weve been here a thousand times
A thousand times
A thousand–

You used to tell me that
Love is a lottery
But you got your numbers
And youre betting on me
You used to say that
Love is a game
But you got your numbers
And youll play it anyway
You used to tell me that
Love is a lottery
But you got your numbers
And youre betting on me
You used to tell me that
Love is a lottery
But you got your numbers
And youre betting on me
Are you still betting on me?