The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a warm summer's evenin',
On a (1)__________ bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
We were (2)________ too tired to sleep.
So we took (3)__________ a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness.
When boredom overtook us,
He began to speak.

He said, 'Son, I've (4)________ my life
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way (5)________ held (6)__________ eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a taste of your whiskey,
I'll give you (7)________ advice.'

So I handed him my bottle,
and he drank (8)________ my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet,
And his face lost all expression.
He said, 'If
You're gonna play the game, boy,
You gotta learn to (9)________ it right.'

You've got to know
When to (10)________ 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know (11)________ to run.
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

Now every (12)______________ knows
The secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to (13)__________ away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner
And (14)__________ hand's a loser
And the best you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep.'

And (15)________ he finished speakin',
He turned (16)________ toward the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And (17)__________ off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness,
The gambler he (18)__________ even.
And in his final words I found
An ace (19)________ I could keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know (20)________ to run.
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (21)________ (22)____________ for countin'
When the dealin's done.

You've got to know
When to (23)________ 'em,
Know (24)________ to fold 'em
Know (25)________ to walk away,
Know (26)________ to run.
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

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