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"The Gambler"

(musical intro)

On a warm summer's evenin'
On a train bound for nowhere

Met up with a gambler
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness
The boredom overtook us
And he began to speak

He said, "Son, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's faces,
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they held their eyes

So if you don't mind me sayin',
I can see you're out of Aces.
For a taste of your whiskey,
I'll give you some advice."

So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow

Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light.
Then the night got deafly quiet
And his face lost all expression
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy,
You gotta learn to play it right

(Chorus)
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
Know when to run

You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done

Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."

And when he finished speakin'
He turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep

Then somewhere in the darkness
The gambler, he broke even
But in his final words I found an Ace that I can keep.

(Repeat Chorus)

(Repeat Chorus)  (with echoes)

(Repeat Chorus)

"The Gambler" sung by Kenny Rogers
Written by Don Schlitz
1978 (?)

have seen this music un-video since Nov. 9, 1999

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