The Gambler
DJ Otzi"The Gambler" is a song by DJ Otzi, released in 2012 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:26 long and contains 68 lines and 407 words.
Lyrics
0:05On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
0:11I met up with the gambler
0:14We were both too tired to sleep
0:17So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
0:22'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak
0:27He said "Son I've made a life
0:30Out of readin' people's faces
0:33And knowin' what their cards were
0:36By the way they held their eyes
0:39So if you don't mind my sayin'
0:41I can see you're out of aces
0:44For a taste of your whiskey
0:46I'll give you some advice
0:50So I handed him my bottle
0:54And he drank down my last swallow
0:57Then he bummed a cigarette
0:59And asked me for a light
1:02And the night got deathly quiet
1:04And his face lost all expression
1:07Said "If you're gonna play the game
1:10Boy you gotta learn to play it right"
1:13You got to know when to hold 'em
1:16Know when to fold 'em
1:19Know when to walk away
1:21And know when to run
1:23You never count your money
1:27When you're sittin' at the table
1:29There'll be time enough for countin'
1:32When the dealing's done
1:40Every gambler knows that
1:42The secret to survivin'
1:45Is knowin' what to throw away
1:47And knowing what to keep
1:50'Cause every hand's a winner
1:53Every hand's a loser
1:56And the best
1:57That you can hope for is to die in your sleep
2:01And when he finished speakin'
2:03He turned back towards the window
2:07Crushed out his cigarette
2:09And faded off to sleep
2:12And somewhere in the darkness the gambler
2:16He broke even
2:18But in his final words
2:20I found an ace that I could keep
2:23You got to know when to hold 'em know
2:26When to fold 'em
2:28Know when to walk away
2:32And know when to run
2:34You never count your money
2:37When you're sittin' at the table
2:40There'll be time enough for countin'
2:42When the dealing's done
2:45You got to know when to hold 'em know
2:49When to fold 'em
2:51Know when to walk away and know when to run
2:56You never count your money
2:59When you're sittin' at the table
3:02There'll be time enough for countin'
3:04When the dealing's done
3:07You got to know when to hold 'em know
3:11When to fold 'em
3:13Know when to walk away and know
3:17When to run
3:18You never count your money
3:21When you're sittin' at the table
3:23There'll be time enough for countin'
3:26When the dealing's done
On a warm summer's evenin' 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 'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak He said "Son I've made a life Out of readin' people's faces And knowin' what their cards were By the way they held their eyes So if you don't mind my 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 face lost all expression Said "If you're gonna play the game Boy you gotta learn to play it right" You 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 dealing's done Every gambler knows that The secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away And knowing what to keep 'Cause every hand's a winner 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 towards 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 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 dealing's done You 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 dealing's done You 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 dealing's done
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