The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a (1)________ summer's evenin',
On a (2)__________ (3)__________ for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
We were (4)________ too tired to sleep.
So we (5)________ turns 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 held (6)__________ eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a (7)__________ of your whiskey,
I'll give you some advice.'

So I (8)____________ him my bottle,
and he drank down my (9)________ swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light.
And the (10)__________ got deathly quiet,
And his face (11)________ all expression.
He said, 'If
You're gonna (12)________ the game, boy,
You gotta (13)__________ to (14)________ it right.'

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know (15)________ to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (16)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

Now every gambler knows
The (17)____________ to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best you can hope 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 (18)__________________ in the darkness,
The gambler he broke even.
And in his (19)__________ words I found
An ace (20)________ I could keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to (21)________ 'em
Know (22)________ to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never (23)__________ 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 (24)________ to fold 'em
Know (25)________ to walk away,
Know when 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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