The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

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

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

So I handed him my bottle,
and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he (9)____________ a cigarette
And (10)__________ 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 (11)__________ learn to play it right.'

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know (12)________ to fold 'em
Know when to (13)________ away,
Know when to run.
You never count (14)________ 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 every hand's a winner
And (15)__________ hand's a loser
And the best you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep.'

And when he finished speakin',
He turned (16)________ toward the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep.
And (17)__________________ in the darkness,
The gambler he (18)__________ even.
And in his final words I found
An ace (19)________ I (20)__________ keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know (21)________ to fold 'em
Know (22)________ to walk away,
Know (23)________ to run.
You (24)__________ 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 when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know when to run.
You (25)__________ 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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