The Gambler-The Sheltons

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:The Sheltons] [al:Country Juke Box Volume 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (赌徒) - The Sheltons [00:08.91]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere [00:14.26]I met up with the gambler we were both too tired to sleep [00:19.16] [00:19.70]So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness [00:24.60] [00:25.15]'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak [00:30.48]He said "Son I've made a life out of readin' people's faces [00:35.58] [00:36.10]And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes [00:40.75] [00:41.47]So if you don't mind my sayin' I can see you're out of aces [00:46.84]For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice" [00:51.67] [00:53.44]So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow [00:58.77] [00:59.70]Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light [01:03.77] [01:04.61]And the night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression [01:09.99]Said "If you're gonna play the game boy you gotta learn to play it right" [01:14.67] [01:15.18]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [01:20.57] [01:21.40]Know when to walk away and know when to run [01:26.03]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [01:31.71]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [01:36.73] [01:41.78]Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' [01:46.93]Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep [01:52.34]'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser [01:57.29] [01:57.81]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep [02:02.47] [02:03.72]And when he finished speakin' he turned back towards the window [02:08.29] [02:09.27]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep [02:13.42] [02:14.08]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler he broke even [02:18.87] [02:19.59]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [02:24.48]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:30.06] [02:30.95]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:35.43]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:41.07]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [02:46.18]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:51.81] [02:52.70]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:57.27]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [03:02.70]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [03:08.26]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [03:13.63] [03:14.57]Know when to walk away and know when to run [03:19.01]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [03:24.59]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done