The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

[00:07.17]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
[00:11.73]I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep
[00:16.85]So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
[00:22.1]'Til boredom overtook us' and he began to speak
[00:27.54]He said' "Son' I've made a life out of readin' people's faces
[00:32.73]And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes
[00:37.79]So if you don't mind my sayin'' I can see you're out of aces
[00:43.23]For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice "
[00:49.68]So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow
[00:56.19]Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light
[01:01.0]And the night got deathly quiet' and his face lost all expression
[01:06.31]Said' "If you're gonna play the game' boy' ya gotta learn to play it right
[01:11.69]You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
[01:18.1]Know when to walk away and know when to run
[01:22.91]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
[01:28.16]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
[01:38.91]Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
[01:43.92]Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep
[01:50.119995]'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser
[01:55.05]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep "
[02:00.18]And when he'd finished speakin' he turned back towards the window
[02:06.49]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep
[02:11.24]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler' he broke even
[02:17.37]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep
[02:22.81]You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
[02:29.18]Know when to walk away and know when to run
[02:34.05]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
[02:39.62]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
[02:45.24]You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
[02:49.68]Know when to walk away and know when to run
[02:55.93]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
[03:01.24]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
[03:06.61]You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
[03:13.3]Know when to walk away and know when to run
[03:17.8]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
[03:23.23]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
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