The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a warm summer's evenin',
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up (1)________ the gambler.
We (2)________ both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a-starin'
Out the (3)____________ 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 (4)__________ eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a (5)__________ of your whiskey,
I'll give you (6)________ advice.'

So I handed him my bottle,
and he (7)__________ (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 (9)________ the game, boy,
You (10)__________ (11)__________ to play it right.'

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know when to run.
You (12)__________ (13)__________ your money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

Now every gambler knows
The secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause (14)__________ hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best you can hope for
Is to die in (15)________ 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 (16)______________ he (17)__________ even.
And in his final (18)__________ I found
An ace that I (19)__________ keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know (20)________ to fold 'em
Know when to (21)________ away,
Know when to run.
You never (22)__________ 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 when to walk away,
Know (24)________ to run.
You never count (25)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (26)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

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