Bon Jovi

Released: January 21, 1984

Songwriter: Richie Sambora Jon Bon Jovi

Producer: Lance Quinn Tony Bongiovi

[Verse 1]
Bet the black comes in red, crimes of passion rule my head
I need you, you want him, dressed to kill, we live in sin

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the game you play, I know it well
You just keep on playing when all the bets are down

[Chorus]
Roulette, you're going round in a spin
Caught up in a game you can't win
Roulette, you're just a fantasy
It's everything that you want it to be

[Verse 2]
Play the numbers one by one, fire the shot and the damage is done
Restless lovers pay the price, cheating hearts don't think twice
When you make the rules no one can slow you down
You just keep 'em waiting when you're on the prowl

[Chorus]
Roulette, you're going round in a spin
Caught up in a game you can't win
Roulette, you're just a fantasy
It's everything that you want it to be

[Verse 3]
Backdoor runner got away this time
Leaves her mark at the scene of the crime
Nothing matters, no faces, no names
You're just a number, it's all the same
You just love to play the game

[Pre-Chorus]
I know the game you play, I know it well
You just keep on playing when all the bets are down

[Chorus]
Roulette, you're going round in a spin
Caught up in a game you can't win
Roulette, you're just a fantasy
It's everything that you want it to be

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, pianist and keyboard player David Bryan, lead guitarist Phil X, and drummer Tico Torres.

They are one of the world’s best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 130 million records worldwide and performed more than 2700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.

Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006. The band was also honored with the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004, and as songwriters and collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.

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