The Gambler-Flavor

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Flavor] [al:Country At The Movies] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler - Flavor [00:05.19]On a warm summer's eve [00:07.40] [00:08.05]On a train bound for nowhere [00:10.16] [00:11.09]I met up with the gambler [00:13.00] [00:13.55]We were both too tired to sleep [00:15.39] [00:16.11]So we took turns a-starin' [00:18.09] [00:18.79]Out the window at the darkness [00:21.14] [00:21.73]The boredom overtook us [00:23.82] [00:24.83]And he began to speak [00:26.59]He said Son I've made a life [00:29.00] [00:29.60]Out of readin' people's faces [00:31.92] [00:32.60]Knowin' what the cards were [00:35.05]By the way they held their eyes [00:37.67]So if you don't mind me sayin' [00:39.89] [00:40.46]I can see you're out of aces [00:43.13]For a taste of your whiskey [00:45.17] [00:46.04]I'll give you some advice [00:48.04] [00:49.58]So I handed him my bottle [00:52.59]And he drank down my last swallow [00:54.96] [00:56.00]Then he bummed a cigarette [00:57.84] [00:58.46]And asked me for a light [01:00.15] [01:00.83]And the night got deathly quiet [01:02.62] [01:03.43]And his faced lost all expression [01:05.18] [01:05.78]He said If you're gonna play the game boy [01:08.85]You gotta learn to play it right [01:10.98]You've got to know when to hold 'em [01:13.64] [01:14.96]Know when to fold 'em [01:16.55] [01:17.59]Know when to walk away [01:19.46] [01:20.22]And know when to run [01:21.45] [01:22.14]You never count your money [01:24.23] [01:25.00]When you're sittin' at the table [01:27.34]There'll be time enough for countin' [01:29.83] [01:30.96]When the dealin's done [01:32.24] [01:37.78]Every gambler knows [01:39.44]That the secret to survivin' [01:41.77] [01:42.45]Is knowin' what to throw away [01:44.62] [01:45.18]And knowin' what to keep [01:46.89] [01:47.92]'Cause every hand's a winner [01:49.36] [01:50.48]And every hand's a loser [01:52.22] [01:52.80]And the best that you can hope for is to die [01:56.45]In your sleep [01:57.29] [01:58.39]And when he finished speakin' [02:00.36] [02:01.11]He turned back toward the window [02:02.98] [02:04.10]Crushed out his cigarette [02:06.43]And faded off to sleep [02:08.05] [02:08.97]And somewhere in the darkness [02:11.07] [02:11.62]The gambler he broke even [02:13.46] [02:14.35]But in his final words [02:15.92]I found an ace that I could keep [02:19.07]You've got to know when to hold 'em [02:21.74] [02:22.73]Know when to fold 'em [02:24.27] [02:25.43]Know when to walk away [02:27.20] [02:28.04]And know when to run [02:29.71]You never count your money [02:31.84] [02:32.68]When you're sittin' at the table [02:35.07]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:37.22] [02:38.66]When the dealin's done [02:40.01] [02:40.98]Know when to hold 'em [02:42.62] [02:43.84]Know when to fold 'em [02:45.29] [02:46.48]Know when to walk away [02:48.18] [02:49.05]And know when to run [02:50.76]You never count your money [02:52.96] [02:53.64]When you're sittin' at the table [02:56.03]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:58.28] [02:59.49]When the dealin's done [03:01.05]You've got to know when to hold 'em [03:03.57] [03:04.77]Know when to fold 'em [03:06.10] [03:07.42]Know when to walk away [03:09.20] [03:09.99]And know when to run [03:11.10] [03:11.71]You never count your money [03:14.01] [03:14.83]When you're sittin' at the table [03:16.84]There'll be time enough for countin'