The Gambler

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On a warm summer's evenin' on a 
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train bound for nowhere,
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I met up with the gambler; we were 
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both too tired to sleep.
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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.


[Verse 2]

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He said, "Son, I've made a life out
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 of readin' people's faces,
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and knowin' what their cards were 
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by the way they held their eyes.
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And if you don't mind my sayin', I 
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can see you're out of aces.
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For a taste of your whiskey I'll 
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give you some advice."


[Verse 3]

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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.


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[Verse 4]

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Ev'ry gambler knows that the 
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secret to survivin'
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is knowin' what to throw away and 
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knowing what to keep.
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'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and 
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ev'ry 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."


[Verse 5]

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Now so when he finished talkin' , 
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he turned back towards the window,
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crushed out his cigarette and 
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faded 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]

           A                     D
You got to know when to hold 'em, 
             A
know when to fold 'em,
D            A         D        
know when to walk away and know 
        E
when to run.
          A                    
You never count your money when 
        D              A
you're sittin' at the table.
                 D          A     
There'll be time enough for 
   E                 A
countin' when the dealin's done.

           A                     D
You got to know when to hold 'em, 
             A
know when to fold 'em,
D            A         D        
know when to walk away and know 
        E
when to run.
          A                    
You never count your money when 
        D              A
you're sittin' at the table.
                 D          A     
There'll be time enough for 
   E                 A
countin' when the dealin's done.