Lyrics:

My father was a gambler, he threw horseshoes at the moon
He won a million dollars and lost a million, too
They repossessed the house, they towed that Cadillac
My daddy, he just smiled and said, 'One day I'll win it back'

My daddy bought that Cadillac off a Detroit motor line
Then he drove it through his hometown to prove he hit his prime
With hundred dollars bills in a Saint Chris money clip
And four kids staring proudly from that big old sinking ship
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon

Boys, it's mighty risky odds
Sometimes ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of god
But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole
And the sound of falling horse shoes, it pulls upon your soul
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon

My daddy was a gambler, but he had an honest heart
He never did complain when the whole thing fell apart
He just swam that sea of alcohol till he reached the other side
How can you be a loser when you never lose your pride?
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon

Boys, it's mighty risky odds
Sometimes ya hook the milky way or the outstretched hands of god
But mostly they just fall into a dark and dusty hole
And the sound of falling horse shoes, it pulls upon your soul
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon
Throwin' horseshoes at the moon