The Gambler-Country Boy's Band

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Country Boy's Band] [al:The Best Country Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (赌徒) - Country Boy's Band [00:07.26]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere [00:12.03]I met up with the gambler [00:14.33]We were both too tired to sleep [00:17.02]So we took turns a starin' out [00:19.96]The window at the darkness [00:22.72]'Til boredom overtook us and [00:26.04]He began to speak [00:27.68]He said "Son I've made a life [00:30.76]Out of readin' people's faces [00:33.65]And knowin' what their cards were [00:36.06]By the way they held their eyes [00:38.79]So if you don't mind my sayin' [00:41.43]I can see you're out of aces [00:44.19]For a taste of your whiskey [00:47.18]I'll give you some advice" [00:50.78]So I handed him my bottle and [00:54.08]He drank down my last swallow [00:57.30]Then he bummed a cigarette and [00:59.86]Asked me for a light [01:02.15]And the night got deathly quiet and [01:04.97]His face lost all expression [01:07.37]Said "If you're gonna play the game [01:09.55]Boy you gotta learn to play it right" [01:12.45]You got to know when to hold 'em [01:15.69] [01:16.35]Know when to fold 'em [01:19.03]Know when to walk away and know when to run [01:23.54]You never count your money [01:26.57]When you're sittin' at the table [01:28.95]There'll be time enough for countin' [01:31.30] [01:32.58]When the dealing's done [01:39.38]Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' [01:44.18]Is knowin' what to throw away and [01:47.15]Knowing what to keep [01:49.37]'Cause every hand's a winner and [01:52.25]Every hand's a loser [01:54.65]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep [02:00.14]And when he finished speakin' [02:02.68]He turned back towards the window [02:05.85]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep [02:10.88]And somewhere in the darkness [02:13.58]The gambler he broke even [02:16.29]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [02:21.10]You got to know when to hold 'em [02:24.69]Know when to fold 'em [02:27.36]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:31.78]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:37.22]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [02:42.68]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:48.75]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:53.05]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:58.39]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [03:03.58]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [03:09.82]Know when to walk away and know when to run [03:14.30]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table