The Gambler
Kenny Rogers
On a Dwarm summer's evenin' on a Gtrain bound for Dnowhere,
I Gmet up with the Dgambler; we were both too tired to Asleep.
So Dwe took turns a starin' out the Gwindow at the Ddarkness
'til Gboredom overDtook us, Aand he began to Dspeak.
He said, D"Son, I've made a life out of Greadin' people's Dfaces,
and Gknowin' what their Dcards were by the way they held their Aeyes.
And if Dyou don't mind my sayin', I can Gsee you're out of Daces.
For a Gtaste of your Dwhiskey I'll Agive you some Dadvice."
So I Dhanded him my bottle and he Gdrank down my last Dswallow.
GThen he bummed a Dcigarette and asked me for a Alight.
And the Dnight got deathly quiet, and his Gface lost all exprDession.
Said, "If you're Ggonna play the game, Dboy, ya gotta Alearn to play it Dright.
You got to Dknow when to hold 'em, Gknow when to Dfold 'em,
Gknow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun.
You never Dcount your money when you're Gsittin' at the Dtable.
There'll be time Genough for Dcountin' Awhen the dealin's Ddone.
DEv'ry gambler knows that the Gsecret to surviDvin'
is Gknowin' what to Dthrow away and knowing what to Akeep.
'Cause Dev'ry hand's a winner and Gev'ry hand's a Dloser,
and the Gbest that you can Dhope for is to Adie in your Dsleep."
And Dwhen he'd finished speakin', he Gturned back towards the Dwindow,
Gcrushed out his Dcigarette and faded off to Asleep.
And Dsomewhere in the darkness the Ggambler, he broke Deven.
But Gin his final Dwords I found an Aace that I could Dkeep.
You got to Dknow when to hold 'em, Gknow when to Dfold 'em,
Gknow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun.
You never Dcount your money when you're Gsittin' at the Dtable.
There'll be time Genough for Dcountin' Awhen the dealin's Ddone.
You got to Dknow when to hold 'em, Gknow when to Dfold 'em,
Gknow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun.
You never Dcount your money when you're Gsittin' at the Dtable.
There'll be time Genough for Dcountin' Awhen the dealin's Ddone.
You got to Dknow when to hold 'em, Gknow when to Dfold 'em,
Gknow when to Dwalk away and know when to Arun.
You never Dcount your money when you're Gsittin' at the Dtable.
There'll be time Genough for Dcountin' Awhen the dealin's Ddone.
