Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. Ely, born in Amarillo, spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas. Shortly after high school, in 1970, with fellow Lubbock musicians Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, he formed The Flatlanders. According to Ely, "Jimmie was like a well of country music. He knew everything about it.
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Bet Me Lyrics

Joe Ely

1)
Bet me your last nickel that the neon shines tonight
Bet me on a night like this I will treat you right
Now don't tell me your troubles it just ain't worth the time
Come here close beside me bet me you'll be mine
2)
Now Leroy was a gambler he sang alto in the choir
Took a fall in Acuna Town set his heart on fire
So don't tell me your troubles it just ain't worth the time
Come here close beside me bet me you'll be mine
3)
If you got a nickel or a castle on a hill
Couldn't buy no sparrow song or one from a whippoorwill
So don't tell me your troubles just ain't worth the time
Come here close beside me bet me you'll be mine