The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a warm summer's evenin',
On a (1)__________ bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
We (2)________ both too (3)__________ to sleep.
So we took (4)__________ a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness.
When boredom overtook us,
He began to speak.

He said, 'Son, I've made my life
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' what the cards were
By the way they (5)________ their eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a taste of (6)________ whiskey,
I'll (7)________ you (8)________ advice.'

So I handed him my bottle,
and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he (9)____________ a cigarette
And asked me for a light.
And the night got (10)______________ quiet,
And his face (11)________ all expression.
He said, 'If
You're gonna (12)________ the game, boy,
You gotta learn to play it right.'

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to (13)________ away,
Know when to run.
You (14)__________ count (15)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (16)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

Now every (17)______________ knows
The (18)____________ to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause (19)__________ hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best you can (20)________ for
Is to die in your sleep.'

And when he finished speakin',
He turned back toward the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness,
The gambler he broke even.
And in his (21)__________ words I found
An ace that I could keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know (22)________ 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.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know (23)________ to fold 'em
Know (24)________ to walk away,
Know when to run.
You (25)__________ count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (26)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

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