《The Gambler》歌词

歌曲： The Gambler

所属专辑：Emoji - Braai Liedjies

歌手： Die Campbells

时长： 03:22

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The Gambler - Die Campbells[00:00:00]

Written by：Don Schlitz[00:00:00]

On a warm summer's eve[00:00:10]

On a train bound for nowhere[00:00:12]

I met up with the gambler[00:00:15]

We were both too tired to sleep[00:00:17]

So we took turns a starin'[00:00:20]

Out the window at the darkness[00:00:22]

The boredom overtook us[00:00:25]

And he began to speak[00:00:28]

He said son I've made a life[00:00:30]

Out of readin' people's faces[00:00:32]

Knowin' what the cards were[00:00:35]

By the way they held their eyes[00:00:38]

So if you don't mind me sayin'[00:00:40]

I can see you're out of aces[00:00:43]

For a taste of your whiskey[00:00:45]

I'll give you some advice[00:00:48]

So I handed him my bottle[00:00:52]

And he drank down my last swallow[00:00:54]

Then he bummed a cigarette[00:00:57]

And asked me for a light[00:00:59]

And the night got deathly quiet[00:01:02]

And his face lost all expression[00:01:04]

He said if you're gonna play the game boy[00:01:07]

You gotta learn to play it right[00:01:09]

You've got to know when to hold 'em[00:01:12]

Know when to fold 'em[00:01:15]

Know when to walk away[00:01:18]

And know when to run[00:01:20]

You never count your money[00:01:22]

When you're sittin' at the table[00:01:25]

There'll be time enough for counting[00:01:27]

When the dealin's done[00:01:31]

Every gambler knows[00:01:37]

That the secret to survivin'[00:01:39]

Is knowin' what to throw away[00:01:42]

And knowin' what to keep[00:01:44]

'Cause every hand's a winner[00:01:47]

And every hand's a loser[00:01:49]

And the best that you can hope for is to die[00:01:52]

In your sleep[00:01:55]

And when he finished speakin'[00:01:57]

He turned back toward the window[00:02:00]

Crushed out his cigarette[00:02:02]

And faded off to sleep[00:02:04]

And somewhere in the darkness[00:02:07]

The gambler he broke even[00:02:10]

But in his final words[00:02:12]

I found an ace that I could keep[00:02:14]

You've got to know when to hold 'em[00:02:17]

Know when to fold 'em[00:02:20]

Know when to walk away[00:02:23]

And know when to run[00:02:26]

You never count your money[00:02:27]

When you're sittin' at the table[00:02:30]

There'll be time enough for countin'[00:02:32]

When the dealin's done[00:02:36]

You've got to know when to hold 'em when to hold 'em[00:02:37]

Know when to fold 'em when to fold 'em[00:02:41]

Know when to walk away[00:02:43]

And know when to run[00:02:46]

You never count your money[00:02:47]

When you're sittin' at the table[00:02:50]

There'll be time enough for countin'[00:02:53]

When the dealin's done[00:02:56]

You've got to know when to hold 'em[00:02:58]

Know when to fold 'em[00:03:01]

Know when to walk away[00:03:04]

And know when to run[00:03:06]

You never count your money[00:03:08]

When you're sittin' at the table[00:03:11]

There'll be time enough for countin'[00:03:13]

When the dealin's done[00:03:16]