The Gambler-The King's Singers

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:The King'S Singers] [al:The Kings Singers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (赌徒) - The King's Singers (国王歌手合唱团) [00:05.74]On a warm summer's evenin' [00:07.63] [00:08.31]On a train bound for nowhere [00:10.42] [00:11.00]I met up with the gambler [00:13.64]We were both too tired to sleep [00:15.50] [00:16.28]So we took turns a starin' [00:18.32] [00:18.96]Out the window at the darkness [00:21.07] [00:21.61]Till boredom overtook us and he began to speak [00:26.18] [00:26.76]He said [00:27.35]Son I've made a life [00:28.87] [00:29.72]Out of readin' people's faces [00:31.64] [00:32.45]And knowin' what their cards [00:34.44]Were by the way they held their eyes [00:37.11] [00:37.74]So if you don't mind my sayin' [00:39.81] [00:40.43]I can see you're out of aces [00:42.49] [00:43.18]For a taste of your whiskey [00:45.29] [00:45.85]I'll give you some advice [00:47.91] [00:49.66]So I handed him my bottle [00:52.00] [00:52.71]And he drank down my last swallow [00:54.83] [00:55.84]Then he bummed a cigarette [00:57.79] [00:58.52]And asked me for a light [01:00.18] [01:01.10]And the night got deathly quiet [01:03.08] [01:03.92]And his face lost all expression [01:05.92] [01:06.59]Said If you're gonna play the game [01:08.82]Boy you gotta learn to play it right [01:11.34] [01:11.97]You got to know when to hold them [01:14.54] [01:15.73]Know when to fold them [01:17.22] [01:18.56]Know when to walk away [01:20.22] [01:21.27]And know when to run [01:22.51] [01:23.15]You never count your money [01:25.59] [01:26.27]When you're sittin' at the table [01:28.12] [01:29.08]There'll be time enough for countin' [01:31.06] [01:32.41]When the dealing's done [01:33.77] [01:39.26]Every gambler knows [01:41.21]That the secret to survivin' [01:43.51] [01:44.36]Is knowin' what to throw away [01:46.73] [01:47.37]And knowing what to keep [01:49.00] [01:49.94]'Cause every hand's a winner [01:52.04] [01:52.75]And every hand's a loser [01:54.77] [01:55.55]And the best that you can hope [01:57.64]For is to die in your sleep [02:00.26] [02:01.20]And when he finished speakin' [02:03.20] [02:03.93]He turned back towards the window [02:06.04] [02:07.34]Crushed out his cigarette [02:08.90] [02:09.73]And faded off to sleep [02:11.30] [02:12.31]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler [02:16.14]He broke even [02:17.32] [02:18.06]But in his final words [02:20.22]I found an ace that I could keep [02:23.16]You got to know when to hold them [02:25.72] [02:27.08]Know when to fold them [02:28.52] [02:29.81]Know when to walk away [02:31.58] [02:32.56]And know when to run [02:33.85] [02:34.47]You never count your money [02:36.83] [02:37.59]When you're sittin' at the table [02:39.46] [02:40.37]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:42.36] [02:43.83]When the dealing's done [02:45.11] [02:45.63]You got to know when to hold them [02:48.06] [02:49.37]Know when to fold them [02:50.88] [02:52.10]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:56.00] [02:56.80]You never count your money [02:59.07] [02:59.87]When you're sittin' at the table [03:01.67] [03:02.57]There'll be time enough for countin' [03:04.45] [03:05.91]When the dealing's done [03:07.05] [03:07.67]You got to know when to hold them [03:10.13] [03:11.40]Know when to fold them [03:12.93] [03:14.14]Know when to walk away [03:15.94] [03:16.88]And know when to run [03:18.03] [03:18.90]You never count your money [03:21.11] [03:21.99]When you're sittin' at the table [03:23.79] [03:24.81]There'll be time enough for countin'