It's the middle of winter
in deep snow.
It's late night in the Casino by the Sea
and the last player at table 1 in the Great Hall
bets last giant and doesn't know
which number.
He has lost all the numbers through and through.
He knows: if he loses now
he himself is lost.
/>And as he stretches out his hand
to place the giant
he hears the players in the sea
he hears the wind rushing:
Come over here
Player
Player, come over.
The game is long over - Player, come over.
Because when you have nothing left
You are free.
First when you have nothing left
you are free
And the player bets everything on one number
on the greatest victory and on the deepest torment.
He bets everything on the 17
and 17 falls -
and with one stroke he has thirty-five times the money.
Thirty-five grand
and everyone is staring at him.
And what does the player? Look at the crazy man!
He leaves everything at 17! Have you ever seen something like that?
And then nothing works anymore
and the player hears himself begging:
Come over here
Ball come over.
The game is over never over - ball comes over.
One more time the 17
and I'm free.
One more time the 17
and I'm free.
It's still winter
still snow
and one player without luck
that still hurts.
And the ships are howling at the harbor
the seagulls are screaming themselves hoarse -
/>at dusk it gets dark
the wind becomes quieter
quieter
quieter.
And the girl says to the player: Boy
now it's time .
You have lost so much
Are you finally ready?
And the player raises his head: How far? What for?
And the girl calls - she is already in the door:
Come over
Player
Player come over.
This game is free for you - Player come over.
Because once you have me
you are free
and two people play this game.

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