The Gambler

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On a warm summer's evening on a 
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train bound for nowhere
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I met up with a gambler, we were 
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both too tired to speak
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So we took turns a-starin' out the 
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window at the darkness
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'Til boredom overtook us and he 
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began to speak.
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He said, "Son, I've made a life 
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out of readin' people's faces,
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Knowin' what their cards were by 
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the way they held their eyes,
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And if you don't mind me sayin', I
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 can see you're out of aces,
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And for a taste of your whiskey 
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I'll give you some advice."
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So I handed him my bottle and he 
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drank down my last swallow;
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Then he bummed a cigarette and 
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asked me for a light,
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And the night got deathly quiet, 
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and his face lost all expression,
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' said "If you're gonna play the 
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game, boy, ya gotta learn to play 
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it right.

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[Chorus]
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You got to know when to hold 'em, 
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Know when to fold 'em,
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Know when to walk away And know 
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when to run.
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You never count your money  When 
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you're sittin' at the table;
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There'll be time enough for 
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countin' When the dealin's done.

[Verse]
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Every gambler knows that the 
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secret to survivin'
Is knownin' what to throw away and 
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knowin' what to keep
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'Cause every hand's a winner, and
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 every hand's a loser,
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And the best that you can hope for
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 is to die in your sleep."

[Chorus]
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You got to know when to hold 'em, 
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Know when to fold 'em,
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Know when to walk away And know 
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when to run.
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You never count your money  When 
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you're sittin' at the table;
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There'll be time enough for 
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countin' When the dealin's done.

[Verse]
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And when he finished speakin', he 
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turned back toward the window,
Crushed out his cigarette and faded 
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off to sleep,
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And somewhere in the darkness, the
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 gambler, he broke even,
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But in his final words I found an 
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ace that I could keep.

[Chorus]
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You got to know when to hold 'em, 
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Know when to fold 'em,
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Know when to walk away And know 
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when to run.
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You never count your money  When 
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you're sittin' at the table;
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There'll be time enough for 
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countin' When the dealin's done.