The Gambler - Johnny Hansen

[00:01.03]The Gambler (Live) - Johnny Hansen
[00:02.15]Written by：Don Schlitz
[00:06.12]On a warm summer's eve
[00:08.61]On a train bound for nowhere
[00:11.66]I met up with the gambler
[00:14.26]We were both too tired to sleep
[00:17.07]So we took turns a starin'
[00:19.79]Out the window at the darkness
[00:22.7]The boredom overtook us he began to speak
[00:27.68]He said son I've made a life
[00:30.91]Out of readin' people's faces
[00:34.15]Knowin' what the cards were
[00:36.65]By the way they held their eyes
[00:39.24]So if you don't mind me sayin'
[00:42.04]I can see you're out of aces
[00:44.9]For a taste of your whiskey
[00:47.62]I'll give you some advice
[00:51.93]So I handed him my bottle
[00:54.66]And he drank down my last swallow
[00:58.14]Then he bummed a cigarette
[01:00.38]And asked me for a light
[01:03.06]And the night got deathly quiet
[01:05.76]And his faced lost all expression
[01:08.67]If you're gonna make a play game
[01:11.44]You gotta learn to play it right
[01:13.83]You've got to know when to hold 'em
[01:17.69]Know when to fold 'em
[01:20.42]Know when to walk away
[01:23.21]Know when to run
[01:25.22]You never count your money
[01:28.42]When you're sittin' at the table
[01:30.62]There'll be time enough for countin'
[01:34.35]When the dealin's done
[01:41.65]Every gambler knows
[01:43.56]That the secret to survivin'
[01:46.54]Is knowin' what to throw away
[01:49.04]And knowin' what to keep
[01:51.81]'Cause every hand's a winner
[01:54.56]And every hand's a loser
[01:57.479996]And the best that you can hope for
[01:59.59]Is to die in your sleep
[02:03.02]And when he finished speakin'
[02:05.79]He turned back toward the window
[02:09.32]Crushed out his cigarette
[02:11.54]And faded off to sleep
[02:14.36]And somewhere in the darkness
[02:17.13]The gambler he broke even
[02:19.9]And in his final words
[02:21.83]I found an ace that I could keep
[02:24.81]You've got to know when to hold 'em
[02:28.97]Know when to fold 'em
[02:31.65]Know when to walk away
[02:34.3]And know when to run
[02:35.91]You never count your money
[02:39.53]When you're sittin' at the table
[02:41.64]There'll be time enough for countin'
[02:45.5]When the dealin's done
[02:47.79001]You've got to know when to hold 'em
[02:49.92]When to hold 'em
[02:51.08]Know when to fold 'em
[02:52.83]When to fold 'em
[02:53.73]Know when to walk away
[02:56.69]And know when to run
[02:58.72]You never count your money
[03:01.7]When you're sittin' at the table
[03:03.93]There'll be time enough for countin'
[03:07.97]When the dealin's done
[03:09.6]You've got to know when to hold 'em
[03:13.46]Know when to fold 'em
[03:16.25]Know when to walk away
[03:18.95999]And know when to run
[03:20.97]You never count your money
[03:24.23]When you're sittin' at the table
[03:26.2]There'll be time enough for countin'
[03:30.18]When the dealin's done