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Johnny Cash
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The Gambler
Lyricist:Don Schlitz
About twenty years ago On a train bound for nowhere I met up with the gambler We were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a starin' Through the window at the darkness Till boredom overtook us And he commenced to speak
He said, 'Son, I've made a life Out of readin' people's faces And knowin' what their cards were By the way they held their eyes
And if you don't mind my sayin' I would say you're out of aces And for one taste of your whiskey I will give you some advice'
So I handed him my bottle And he drank down my last swallow Then he bummed a cigarette Then he bummed a light
The night got deathly quiet And his face lost all expression He said, 'If you're gonna play the game, boy You better learn to play it right
'Cause every gambler knows That the secret to survival Is knowin' what to throw away And knowin' what to keep'
And every hand's a winner Just like every hand's a loser And the best that you can hope for Is to die in your sleep
You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run
You don't ever count your money While you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin' is done
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run
You don't ever count your money While you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin' is done
And when he finished speakin' He turned back towards the window Put out his cigarette Faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness The gambler he broke even But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep
You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run
You don't ever count your money While you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin' is done
You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run
You don't ever count your money While you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin' is done
You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run
You don't ever count your money While you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin' is done
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Johnny Cash Miscellaneous 2 Album songs1.Shantytown2.Oh, What a Good Thing We Had3.Fast Boat to Sydney4.Pick the Wildwood Flower5.There You Go6.Highwayman-(w Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson & Waylon Jennings)7.There Ain't No Good Chain Gang-(w Waylon Jennings)8.If I Were A Carpenter-( June Carter Cash)9.Jackson-(w June Carter)10.Home Of The Blues11.Wanted Man [Live]12.San Quentin [Live]13.Orange Blossom Special [Live]14.Riders In The Sky, (Ghost)15.The Frozen Four Hundred Pound Fair To Middlin' Cotton Picker16.The Loving Gift17.Time Of The Preacher18.I'll Go Somewhere and Sing My Songs Again19.Sing A Travelin' Song20.I'm Gonna Sit On The Porch And Pick On My Old Guitar21.While I've Got It On My Mind22.Miss Tara23.Little Green Fountain24.Little Magic Glasses25.Wreck of the Old 9726.Devil Went Down To Georgia27.My Old Kentucky Home28.When The Man Comes Around29.Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord)30.Wabash Cannonball31.The Big Light32.Girl From The North Country-(w Bob Dylan)33.If We Never Meet Again This Side of Heaven34.You Dreamer You35.Thanks a Lot36.Next In Line.37.Cold Shoulder - Takes 1-2, Masters38.She's A Go-Er39.The Old Rugged Cross40.Cold Shoulder41.It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Take 142.The Last Of The Drifters (w. Tom T. Hall)43.I'm Gonn Sit On The Porch & Pick On My Old Guitar44.West Canterbury Subdivision Blues45.Away In A Manger46.The Long Black Veil (Live)47.Pocahontas48.The Ballad Of Boot Hill49.Rockabilly Blues (Texas 1955)50.Who's Gene Autry?51.Far Side Banks of Jordan52.All Over Again53.It Ain't Me, Babe (with June Carter Cash)54.Cold, Cold, Heart55.Hiawatha's Vision56.No, No, No57.Kate58.Train Of Love59.Burning Ring Of Fire60.Hey Good Looking61.Father & Son (featuring Fiona Apple)62.The General Lee63.It Came Upon The Midnight Clear64.Call Daddy From The Mines65.I'm Gonna Try To Be That Way66.I Dreamed About Mama Last Night67.Come Along And Ride This Train68.Softly and Tenderly69.Lonesome To The Bone70.O Come All Ye Faithful71.Over The Next Hill72.I Can't Go On That Way73.Hit The Road And Go74.The One Rose75.Goodbye Little Darlin', Goodbye76.When the Roses Bloom Again77.Smiling Bill McCall78.The Wreck Of The Old 97 [Live]79.Green, Green Grass Of Home [Live]80.I Walked The Line81.The Reverend Mr. Black82.The Gambler ( Modify) 83.Where the Soul of Man Never Dies84.Brand New Dance (featuring June Carter)85.Wabash Blues86.Dinosaur Song87.I Got A Boy And His Name Is John88.Pie in the Sky89.Always Alone90.Like a Young Colt91.To the Shining Mountains92.Life Goes On93.Farmer's Almanac94.The One On The Right Is On The Left
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