The Gambler-Midday Sun

[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Midday Sun] [al:Classic Country Anthems] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (赌徒) - Midday Sun [00:05.84]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere [00:10.52] [00:11.36]I met up with the gambler we were both too tired to sleep [00:15.79] [00:16.84]So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness [00:21.10] [00:22.26]'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak [00:26.62] [00:27.62]He said "Son I've made a life out of readin' people's faces [00:31.46] [00:33.08]And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes [00:37.40] [00:38.55]So if you don't mind my sayin' I can see you're out of aces [00:42.87] [00:43.76]For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice" [00:47.85] [00:50.60]So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow [00:55.10] [00:56.87]Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light [01:00.68] [01:01.69]And the night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression [01:05.80] [01:07.05]Said "If you're gonna play the game boy you gotta learn to play it right" [01:12.44]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [01:17.11] [01:18.55]Know when to walk away and know when to run [01:22.24] [01:23.15]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [01:27.90] [01:28.75]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [01:33.26] [01:38.98]Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' [01:42.43] [01:44.06]Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep [01:48.42] [01:49.46]'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser [01:53.49] [01:54.97]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep [01:59.12] [02:00.50]And when he finished speakin' he turned back towards the window [02:04.20] [02:06.42]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep [02:09.94] [02:11.26]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler he broke even [02:15.44] [02:16.77]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [02:20.76] [02:21.72]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:26.60] [02:28.00]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:31.73] [02:32.66]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:37.38] [02:38.20]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [02:42.56] [02:43.53]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:48.51] [02:49.51]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:53.65] [02:54.36]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:58.88] [03:00.01]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [03:04.41] [03:05.42]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [03:10.25] [03:11.48]Know when to walk away and know when to run [03:15.18] [03:16.00]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [03:20.62] [03:21.94]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done