The Gambler-Johnny Hansen

[ti:The Gambler (Live)] [ar:Johnny Hansen] [al:Johnny Hansen Country (Live)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (赌徒) (Live) - Johnny Hansen [00:03.06]Written by：Don Schlitz [00:06.12]On a warm summer's eve [00:08.00] [00:08.61]On a train bound for nowhere [00:10.96] [00:11.66]I met up with the gambler [00:14.26]We were both too tired to sleep [00:16.43] [00:17.07]So we took turns a starin' [00:19.29] [00:19.79]Out the window at the darkness [00:22.70]The boredom overtook us he began to speak [00:27.68]He said son I've made a life [00:30.32] [00:30.91]Out of readin' people's faces [00:33.44] [00:34.15]Knowin' what the cards were [00:36.65]By the way they held their eyes [00:39.24]So if you don't mind me sayin' [00:41.52] [00:42.04]I can see you're out of aces [00:44.90]For a taste of your whiskey [00:47.62]I'll give you some advice [00:50.30] [00:51.93]So I handed him my bottle [00:54.14] [00:54.66]And he drank down my last swallow [00:56.97] [00:58.14]Then he bummed a cigarette [01:00.38]And asked me for a light [01:02.33] [01:03.06]And the night got deathly quiet [01:05.21] [01:05.76]And his faced lost all expression [01:08.67]If you're gonna make a play game [01:11.44]You gotta learn to play it right [01:13.83]You've got to know when to hold 'em [01:16.48] [01:17.69]Know when to fold 'em [01:19.49] [01:20.42]Know when to walk away [01:22.46] [01:23.21]Know when to run [01:24.52] [01:25.22]You never count your money [01:27.64] [01:28.42]When you're sittin' at the table [01:30.62]There'll be time enough for countin' [01:33.16] [01:34.35]When the dealin's done [01:36.06] [01:41.65]Every gambler knows [01:42.98] [01:43.56]That the secret to survivin' [01:45.88] [01:46.54]Is knowin' what to throw away [01:49.04]And knowin' what to keep [01:51.24] [01:51.81]'Cause every hand's a winner [01:54.56]And every hand's a loser [01:56.93] [01:57.48]And the best that you can hope for [01:59.59]Is to die in your sleep [02:03.02]And when he finished speakin' [02:05.79]He turned back toward the window [02:08.15] [02:09.32]Crushed out his cigarette [02:11.54]And faded off to sleep [02:13.54] [02:14.36]And somewhere in the darkness [02:16.55] [02:17.13]The gambler he broke even [02:19.24] [02:19.90]And in his final words [02:21.83]I found an ace that I could keep [02:24.81]You've got to know when to hold 'em [02:27.63] [02:28.97]Know when to fold 'em [02:30.63] [02:31.65]Know when to walk away [02:33.56] [02:34.30]And know when to run [02:35.91]You never count your money [02:38.77] [02:39.53]When you're sittin' at the table [02:41.64]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:44.25] [02:45.50]When the dealin's done [02:46.98] [02:47.79]You've got to know when to hold 'em [02:49.92]When to hold 'em [02:51.08]Know when to fold 'em [02:52.83]When to fold 'em [02:53.73]Know when to walk away [02:55.86] [02:56.69]And know when to run [02:58.22] [02:58.72]You never count your money [03:01.14] [03:01.70]When you're sittin' at the table [03:03.93]There'll be time enough for countin' [03:06.70] [03:07.97]When the dealin's done [03:09.60]You've got to know when to hold 'em [03:12.24] [03:13.46]Know when to fold 'em [03:15.25] [03:16.25]Know when to walk away [03:18.27] [03:18.96]And know when to run [03:20.97]You never count your money [03:23.51] [03:24.23]When you're sittin' at the table [03:26.20]There'll be time enough for countin' [03:28.93] [03:30.18]When the dealin's done