THE GAMBLER.

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• The Gambler

  Kenny Rogers
  On a warm summer's eve
  On a train bound for nowhere
  I met up with the 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
  And the night got deathly quiet
  And his faced lost all expression
  He said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy
  You gotta learn to play it right

  You've got to know when to hold 'em
  Know when to fold 'em
  Know when to walk away
  And 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
  And somewhere in the darkness
  The gambler he broke even
  But in his final words
  I found an ace that I could keep

  You've got to know when to hold 'em
  Know when to fold 'em
  Know when to walk away
  And 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

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

  You've got to know when to hold 'em
  Know when to fold 'em
  Know when to walk away
  And 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

  Source: LyricFind

  Songwriters: Don Schlitz

  The Gambler lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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