LYRICS:

VERSE 1:
Welcome to The Lucky 38, glad you could make the trip
The crowning jewel in the oasis of the Vegas Strip
I'm Robert Edwin House, the founder of this place of rest
A haven for the wayward, that's to say, if you can pay the rent
Understand that if you try to stop my plans you'll come to harm
I ensure that every bandit standing here has just one arm
I eschewed the grandeur, built a land for all that's free from smarm
But show your hand, I'll flush you out straight down to the farm
You blunder in and wonder if a bunch of chips can run the strip?
A hundred twits with guns and clips have tried their luck and lost the bet
I funded it - I'm one with it
So watch your lip or run the risk
'Cause if you're here to plunder it
You might just end up under it

CHORUS:
You can hit them, you can fold them
Stack the deck and weight the dice
All that glitters isn't golden
Cash that cheque you'll pay the price
Might be safer in the desert
Only dust to judge your sins
But those who wager aren't so clever
'Cause in heaven
Well, the House always wins
House always wins
House always wins
House always wins

VERSE 2:
You want to see the profits of democracy? Then go and see 'em
Across the street, a bunch of freaks are playing Colosseum
Honestly? Was the world you wanted what you got to see?
When you were dropping crosses into boxes behind polling screens?
Was dropping bombs your chosen option? Did you vote for screams?
Was the apocalypse your politician's policy?
Did you put stock in their prepostering and prophesy?
A shining future built on squabble-free equality?
That every day you'd get your plate of steak and collard greens?
The human race was capable of anything but wanton greed?
But now that world is gone and what lived on belongs to me
That freedom you so wanted's now the cost of living comfortably
Peace is just a product with a focus test of billions
And the test was unsuccessful so we altered it's description
"Your safety now provided by the guys at RobCo Services!"
For one ongoing price of your unwavering subservience
Impressed? I raised the stakes, returned this land to vibrance
Witness as I raise estates from mud and random violence
Business is the way to stay the bloody hand of tyrants
Convinced yet? Sail and ask my buddy Andrew Ryan
A grip of iron never tires
Head of ire, lead and wires
Neon veins in ancient spires
Pump the caps and I respire
The economy is ash, I didn't light the fire
But I can always turn a profit sweeping up the pyre

CHORUS:
You can hit them, you can fold them
Stack the deck and weight the dice
All that glitters isn't golden
Cash that cheque you'll pay the price
Might be safer in the desert
Only dust to judge your sins
But those who wager aren't so clever
'Cause in heaven
Well, the House always wins
House always wins
House always wins
House always wins

VERSE 3:
I saw the path, I preempted those ascending arms
My gilded heart beats forever on to mend the scars
I built an ark out of empty spas and trendy bars
Mended the families
Befriended with the NCR
I raised the wasteland from a band of little fight clubs
I handle situations delicately - White Gloves
I'm the Chairman of the board taxing on your survival
Out to murder competition then sit back and hike the price up

BRIDGE:
Oh no - A society trapped in a snow globe?
No surprises, the Rapture's a no-show
Undeniably tragic, there's no hope
The Mojave is savage, it's no home
Until I came to manage the whole show
Took the glitz and the glamor and showboats
Built a bastion for man for my 'folio
And officially branded it RobCo

VERSE 4:
With just a pair of dice I came and tamed these earthly wastes
I built a paradise, you might as well desert your faith
Long ago when we aimed armageddon at those pearly gates
I used that molten gold to rebuild heaven at The 38

CHORUS:
You can hit them, you can fold them
Stack the deck and weight the dice
All that glitters isn't golden
Cash that cheque you'll pay the price
Might be safer in the desert
Only dust to judge your sins
But those who wager aren't so clever
'Cause in heaven
Well, the House always wins
House always wins
House always wins
House always wins

Benny is the King of Diamonds: ambitious, materialistic, greedy
The Brotherhood of Steel is the King of Spades: militaristic, separate, and isolation through unique identity
The Legion is the King of Clubs: brutal, unrefined, blunt
The NCR is the King of Hearts: idealistic, compassionate, communal

House is the collective deck (at least in his own mind): Possessing all of the above traits when necessity dictates, but smart enough to show a different suit to fulfill his goals

And the Courier is the Joker: a wildcard, unpredictable, able to completely upend the game by their influence

Something something, it's like poetry, it rhymes

Reminder that this banger was originally produced as a response video in a "New Vegas faction rap challenge" and was so incredibly high quality that nobody ever really tried to respond to it.

Welp WE can officially say...THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS!

5:06 I love how he says in the background, "Anymore more bets? No more bets.." which is a hint to the fact that House has won the battle for Hoover Dam

"Oh no - A society trapped in a snow globe?
No surprises, the Rapture's a no-snow"
I just love this moment in song, it's give vibe

3:45 this verse made me realize that the casinos in the strip all exist as aspects of House's personality. The White Gloves represent his careful planning and meticulousness, the Chairmen represent his ambition and greed, and the Omertas represent his ruthlessness and willpower. And all of them are separate, which is why they fail, the combination of all these traits in Mr. House is what makes him successful.

"You blunder in and wonder if a bunch of chips can run the Strip?" is such a masterfully crafted line. It encapsulates how everyone else at the table fails to realise it's his casino, and it doesn't matter how much they win or which games they play, the House always wins. Simultaneously, the line reflects the self-assuredness of characters like Benny and the Omertas, their short-sightedness and poorly crafted plans. So much conveyed in such a short line. Bravo!

"Might be safer in the desert, Only dust to judge your sins" This goes hard and is 100% my mood after i get kicked out of the casino for investing into 10 luck

These remasters are really showcasing the development you have had as an artist.  
The harmonization, the clarity in the lyrics, just good examples of you perfecting your craft, and I applaud the efforts!
Keep up the awesome music.  <3

The fact that I've never fully played this game, and yet you paint a story so vivid that even I understand it, is magnificent.

The sinister, confident way this is delivered is still impeccable.

The chorus hits so much harder in this remaster. The harmonies are absolutely delicious.

The morse code on the chip at 1:32 is 23/2077, and the ball is on 10, meaning 10/23/2077, which is when the bombs dropped in fallout. Smart as hell.

"Was dropping bombs your chosen option, did you vote for screams?" Is one of my favorite lines in a song

This is genuinely one of my favorite songs that you've ever released so I was incredibly stoked to see it given the remaster treatment. I love all the little improvements, it sounds SO GOOD

"A grip of iron never tires, a head of ire lead and wires
Neo veins and ancient spyres
Pump the cap and I respire"

This lyrics have being inside my soul since my first listen all those years ago, some things can truly live forever

I just noticed the double meaning in "Ask my buddy Andrew Ryan", as the voice actors of Andrew Ryan and Robert Edwin House were actually really good friends in real life (Armin Shimerman played Quark and Rene Auberjonois played Odo in Deep Space 9). I have no idea if that was on purpose, but it's still great.

I always loved The House Always Wins' more sedate style, but this remaster has absolutely BLOWN ME AWAY! It's amazing how much you've grown as an artist over the years. Also congrats on the performance at the Streamy Awards and the recent video with MatPat! I'm so happy that you're finally getting the recognition you've always deserved

“Only dust to judge your sins” is such a raw line

I will always love the line "long ago, when we aimed Armageddon at those pearly gates I used the molten gold to rebuild heaven at the 38" it gives me chills, because he truly did rebuild heaven on vegas in general