Kenny Rogers-The Gambler Lyrics

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rate and comment plz On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.

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

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

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

Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser,
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."

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

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
chrousx3

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 1, 2007 at 9:14 pm
Author: mitchdude89

Length: 00:03:33
Rating: 4.84
Views: 151863

Tags: Kenny rogers the gambler music cool gamble kennyrogers thegambler mitchdude89

Video Comments:
cmsahe (November 18, 2008 at 4:14 am)
I've been a fan of Kenny Rogers since 1982!
Marciulionis69 (November 17, 2008 at 3:09 pm)
Gran canción.
missy1139 (November 16, 2008 at 11:29 am)
I love this song, thanks much for posting it x
kellyann5300 (November 15, 2008 at 2:32 pm)
I've always had a secret crush on Kenny:)
BestGTAPlayer (November 15, 2008 at 3:01 am)
whenever i think about going ALL IN this song always comes to mind for some reason
manamana101 (November 14, 2008 at 6:01 am)
I dont really care for country but this is classic in any type of Music , living legend !! Awesome lyrics
doriginaltulum (November 14, 2008 at 12:37 am)
i first heard dis in ma aunts car lmao
zukuze (November 10, 2008 at 12:49 pm)
lol what are talking about?
Vencaslac (November 7, 2008 at 7:43 pm)
I've know this song a few years now, keeps coming to mind from time to time. Thought I'd look it up, couldn't quite remember the lyrics. Thanks mitch. Awesome upload... and this coming from a hardcore metalhead.
tramp198819881988 (November 7, 2008 at 7:33 pm)
not really into country music either but this is a really good song by a really good artist. first heard it at the pub while england was playing in the rugby world cup!