The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a warm summer's evenin',
On a train (1)__________ for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
We were both too (2)__________ 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 made my life
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' what the (3)__________ were
By the way they held their eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a (4)__________ of your whiskey,
I'll (5)________ you some advice.'

So I (6)____________ him my bottle,
and he drank (7)________ my (8)________ swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette
And asked me for a light.
And the (9)__________ got (10)______________ quiet,
And his face lost all expression.
He said, 'If
You're (11)__________ play the game, boy,
You (12)__________ learn 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 (13)__________ 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 (15)____________ to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause (16)__________ hand's a winner
And (17)__________ 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 (18)____________ the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep.
And (19)__________________ in the darkness,
The (20)______________ he broke even.
And in his final words I found
An ace (21)________ I (22)__________ keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to (23)________ away,
Know (24)________ 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 when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know when to run.
You (25)__________ (26)__________ (27)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

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