The Gambler-Pickin' On Series

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Pickin' On Series] [al:Pickin' On Kenny Rogers: The Bluegrass Tribute] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (赌徒) - Pickin' On Series [00:06.09]On a warm summer's evening [00:07.76] [00:08.50]On a train bound for nowhere [00:10.67] [00:11.54]I met up with the gambler [00:13.28] [00:14.11]We were both too tired to sleep [00:15.94] [00:16.84]So we took turns a starin' [00:18.87] [00:19.57]Out the window at the darkness [00:21.63] [00:22.55]The boredom overtook us [00:24.60] [00:25.74]And he began to speak [00:26.95] [00:27.65]He said Son I've made a life [00:29.71] [00:30.49]Out of readin' people's faces [00:32.30] [00:33.56]Knowin' what the cards were [00:35.37] [00:35.99]By the way they held their eyes [00:37.85] [00:38.62]So if you don't mind me sayin' [00:40.45] [00:41.24]I can see you're out of aces [00:43.16] [00:43.96]For a taste of your whiskey [00:45.92] [00:46.78]I'll give you some advice [00:48.81] [00:50.74]So I handed him my bottle [00:52.69] [00:53.40]And he drank down my last swallow [00:55.60] [00:56.87]Then he bummed a cigarette [00:58.66] [00:59.34]And asked me for a light [01:00.79] [01:01.71]And the night got deathly quiet [01:03.42] [01:04.18]And his faced lost all expression [01:06.01]He said [01:06.72]If you're gonna play the game boy [01:09.57]You gotta learn to play it right [01:11.82]You've got to know when to hold them [01:14.18] [01:15.56]Know when to fold them [01:17.07] [01:18.20]Know when to walk away [01:19.95] [01:20.95]And know when to run [01:22.07] [01:22.62]You never count your money [01:24.80] [01:25.51]When you're sittin' at the table [01:27.84]There'll be time enough for countin' [01:30.35] [01:31.52]When the dealin's done [01:32.84] [01:57.76]Every gambler knows [01:59.19] [02:00.01]That the secret to survivin' [02:02.06] [02:02.93]Is knowin' what to throw away [02:04.94] [02:05.65]And knowin' what to keep [02:07.10] [02:08.18]Cause every hand's a winner [02:09.78] [02:10.70]And every hand's a loser [02:12.53] [02:13.34]And the best that you [02:14.51]Can hope for is to die [02:16.24] [02:16.78]In your sleep [02:17.65] [02:18.64]And when he finished speakin' [02:20.29] [02:21.12]He turned back toward the window [02:23.03] [02:24.47]Crushed out his cigarette [02:26.05] [02:26.70]And faded off to sleep [02:28.25] [02:29.32]And somewhere in the darkness [02:30.91] [02:31.81]The gambler he broke even [02:33.82] [02:34.56]But in his final words [02:36.35]I found an ace that I could keep [02:39.24]You've got to know when to hold them [02:41.78] [02:42.88]Know when to fold them [02:44.33] [02:45.53]Know when to walk away [02:47.22] [02:48.07]And know when to run [02:49.75]You never count your money [02:52.04] [02:52.68]When you're sittin' at the table [02:54.54] [02:55.37]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:57.46] [02:58.65]When the dealin's done [03:00.28]You've got to know when to hold them [03:03.04] [03:04.06]Know when to fold them [03:05.63] [03:06.57]Know when to walk away [03:08.39] [03:09.12]And know when to run [03:10.98]You never count your money [03:13.23] [03:13.85]When you're sittin' at the table [03:15.80] [03:16.35]There'll be time enough for countin' [03:18.48] [03:19.76]When the dealin's done [03:21.48]You've got to know when to hold them [03:23.88] [03:25.07]Know when to fold them [03:26.59] [03:27.67]Know when to walk away [03:29.37] [03:30.30]And know when to run [03:31.83]You never count your money [03:34.13] [03:34.83]When you're sittin' at the table [03:36.64] [03:37.25]There'll be time enough for countin' [03:39.52] [03:40.61]When the dealin's done