The Gambler
Kenny Rogers
On a Ewarm summer's evenin' on a Atrain bound for Enowhere,
I Amet up with the Egambler; we were both too tired to Hsleep.
So Ewe took turns a starin' out the Awindow at the Edarkness
'til Aboredom overEtook us, Hand he began to Espeak.
He said, E"Son, I've made a life out of Areadin' people's Efaces,
and Aknowin' what their Ecards were by the way they held their Heyes.
And if Eyou don't mind my sayin', I can Asee you're out of Eaces.
For a Ataste of your Ewhiskey I'll Hgive you some Eadvice."
So I Ehanded him my bottle and he Adrank down my last Eswallow.
AThen he bummed a Ecigarette and asked me for a Hlight.
And the Enight got deathly quiet, and his Aface lost all exprEession.
Said, "If you're Agonna play the game, Eboy, ya gotta Hlearn to play it Eright.
You got to Eknow when to hold 'em, Aknow when to Efold 'em,
Aknow when to Ewalk away and know when to Hrun.
You never Ecount your money when you're Asittin' at the Etable.
There'll be time Aenough for Ecountin' Hwhen the dealin's Edone.
EEv'ry gambler knows that the Asecret to surviEvin'
is Aknowin' what to Ethrow away and knowing what to Hkeep.
'Cause Eev'ry hand's a winner and Aev'ry hand's a Eloser,
and the Abest that you can Ehope for is to Hdie in your Esleep."
And Ewhen he'd finished speakin', he Aturned back towards the Ewindow,
Acrushed out his Ecigarette and faded off to Hsleep.
And Esomewhere in the darkness the Agambler, he broke Eeven.
But Ain his final Ewords I found an Hace that I could Ekeep.
You got to Eknow when to hold 'em, Aknow when to Efold 'em,
Aknow when to Ewalk away and know when to Hrun.
You never Ecount your money when you're Asittin' at the Etable.
There'll be time Aenough for Ecountin' Hwhen the dealin's Edone.
You got to Eknow when to hold 'em, Aknow when to Efold 'em,
Aknow when to Ewalk away and know when to Hrun.
You never Ecount your money when you're Asittin' at the Etable.
There'll be time Aenough for Ecountin' Hwhen the dealin's Edone.
You got to Eknow when to hold 'em, Aknow when to Efold 'em,
Aknow when to Ewalk away and know when to Hrun.
You never Ecount your money when you're Asittin' at the Etable.
There'll be time Aenough for Ecountin' Hwhen the dealin's Edone.