The Gambler-Die Campbells

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Die Campbells] [al:20 Goue Country Treffers] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler - Die Campbells [00:10.35]On a warm summer's evenin' [00:12.35] [00:12.89]On a train bound for nowhere [00:15.63]I met up with the gambler [00:17.96]We were both too tired to sleep [00:19.97] [00:20.65]So we took turns a starin' [00:22.71] [00:23.26]Out the window at the darkness [00:25.37] [00:25.90]Till boredom overtook us [00:27.87] [00:28.79]And he began to speak [00:30.69]He said Son I've made a life [00:32.85] [00:33.39]Out of readin' people's faces [00:36.15]And knowin' what their cards were [00:38.48]By the way they held their eyes [00:40.86]So if you don't mind my sayin' [00:43.06] [00:43.62]I can see you're out of aces [00:46.05]For a taste of your whiskey [00:48.76]I'll give you some advice [00:50.96] [00:52.49]So I handed him my bottle [00:55.09]And he drank down my last swallow [00:58.39]Then he bummed a cigarette [01:00.48]And asked me for a light [01:02.20] [01:02.78]And the night got deathly quiet [01:05.28]And his face lost all expression [01:07.71]Said If you're gonna play the game [01:09.55]Boy you better learn to play it right [01:12.66]You got to know when to hold them [01:15.24] [01:16.10]Know when to fold them [01:17.79] [01:18.69]Know when to walk away [01:21.17]And know when to run [01:22.73]You never count your money [01:25.73]When you're sittin' at the table [01:27.87]There'll be time enough for countin' [01:31.29]When the dealing's done [01:33.02] [01:37.96]Every gambler knows [01:39.36] [01:39.89]That the secret to survivin' [01:42.54]Is knowin' what to throw away [01:45.06]And knowing what to keep [01:46.75] [01:47.62]'Cause every hand's a winner [01:49.41] [01:50.04]And every hand's a loser [01:52.55]And the best that you can hope for [01:54.63]Is to die in your sleep [01:57.07] [01:57.63]And when he finished speakin' [01:59.69] [02:00.29]He turned back towards the window [02:02.38] [02:03.37]Crushed out his cigarette [02:05.50]And faded off to sleep [02:07.22] [02:07.95]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler [02:11.31]He broke even [02:12.55] [02:13.08]But in his final words [02:14.93]I found an ace that I could keep [02:17.77]You got to know when to hold them [02:20.36] [02:21.27]Know when to fold them [02:22.95] [02:23.81]Know when to walk away [02:26.36]Know when to run [02:27.51] [02:28.07]You never count your money [02:30.32] [02:30.85]When you're sittin' at the table [02:33.07]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:36.53]When the dealing's done [02:38.13]You got to know when to hold them [02:40.50]When to hold them [02:41.70]Know when to fold them [02:43.13]When to fold them [02:44.23]Know when to walk away [02:46.28] [02:46.82]Know when to run [02:48.25]You never count your money [02:51.22]When you're sittin' at the table [02:53.48]There'll be time enough for countin' [02:56.98]When the dealing's done [02:58.58]You got to know when to hold them [03:01.11] [03:02.26]Know when to fold them [03:03.73] [03:04.66]Know when to walk away [03:07.28]Know when to run [03:08.72]You never count your money [03:11.67]When you're sittin' at the table [03:13.84]There'll be time enough for countin' [03:16.84] [03:17.43]When the dealing's done [03:18.76]