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The Gambler 
Medium
by Kenny Rogers
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On a warm summer's evenin',
On a for nowhere
I met up the gambler.
We were too tired 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' the cards were
By the way they held their eyes.
So if you don't my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a of your whiskey,
I'll give you some advice.'
So I him my bottle,
and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he a cigarette
And me for a light.
And the got deathly quiet,
And his face all expression.
He said, 'If
You're play the game, boy,
You learn to play it right.'
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know to 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never 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' to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner
And 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 somewhere in the darkness,
The gambler he even.
And in his final words I found
An ace that I could keep.
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know to run.
You never count money
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 to fold 'em
Know to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never count money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.
On a for nowhere
I met up the gambler.
We were too tired 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' the cards were
By the way they held their eyes.
So if you don't my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a of your whiskey,
I'll give you some advice.'
So I him my bottle,
and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he a cigarette
And me for a light.
And the got deathly quiet,
And his face all expression.
He said, 'If
You're play the game, boy,
You learn to play it right.'
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know to 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never 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' to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner
And 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 somewhere in the darkness,
The gambler he even.
And in his final words I found
An ace that I could keep.
You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know to run.
You never count money
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 to fold 'em
Know to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never count money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.
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