Story Behind The Song

First co-write with Katy when she was 17. Check out katysings.com

Song Description

Good power country for a female lead. Proactive fem attitude song.

Lyrics

BREAK EVEN
JIM HORTON / KATY BENKO PAu 2-422-452
©2004 Running Mustang Music

LADY LUCK IS DEALIN' AND EVERYBODY'S IN THE GAME
HIGH STAKES, NO PEEK, AND SHE DON'T TAKE THE BLAME
RISK IT ALL ON EVERY HAND, PRAY IT AIN'T TOO LATE
I'M BETTIN' MY LOVE ON YOU SO YOU BETTER BE PLAYIN' STRAIGHT

I AIN'T ASKIN' FOR MIRACLES, EVEN MONEY'LL DO
'FORE I BET MY HEART AND LET IT RIDE ON A LONG SHOT LIKE YOU
DON'T DEAL ME JOKERS, JUST A HAND I CAN BELIEVE IN
CAUSE IN A GAME FULL OF BROKEN HEARTS I JUST WANT TO BREAK EVEN

HOLD 'EM OR FOLD 'EM, YOUR BACKS UP AGAINST THE WALL
SEE WHAT I'VE GOT SHOWIN', I'M WAITIN' YOU TO CALL
YOU MIGHT THINK I'M BLUFFING, THAT'S A CHANCE YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE
BUT MY LOVE IS ON THE TABLE SO YOU BETTER BE PLAYIN' STRAIGHT

CHORUS

THE PRESSURE'S GETTIN’ HIGHER, DID THE TEMPERATURE JUST RISE
AND DOES IT MAKE YOU NERVOUS, WHEN YOU LOOK INTO MY EYES

CHORUS