The Gambler
Kenny Rogers"The Gambler" is a song by Kenny Rogers, released in 1978 in the Pop genre. The song is 3:28 long and contains 37 lines and 413 words.
0:07On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
0:11I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep
0:16So 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 out of readin' people's faces
0:32And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes
0:37So if you don't mind my sayin'' I can see you're out of aces
0:43For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice "
0:49So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow
0:56Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light
1:01And the night got deathly quiet' and his face lost all expression
1:06Said' "If you're gonna play the game' boy' ya gotta learn to play it right
1:11You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
1:18Know when to walk away and know when to run
1:22You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
1:28There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
1:38Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
1:43Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep
1:50'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser
1:55And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep "
2:00And when he'd finished speakin' he turned back towards the window
2:06Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep
2:11And somewhere in the darkness the gambler' he broke even
2:17But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep
2:22You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
2:29Know when to walk away and know when to run
2:34You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
2:39There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
2:45You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
2:49Know when to walk away and know when to run
2:55You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
3:01There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
3:06You got to know when to hold 'em' know when to fold 'em
3:13Know when to walk away and know when to run
3:17You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
3:23There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
3:28--- Bugs ---
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' ya 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 dealin's done Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep 'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep " And when he'd 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 dealin'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 dealin'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 dealin's done --- Bugs ---
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