The Gambler-Kenny Rogers

[00:04.90]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere [00:10.60]I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep [00:15.30]So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness [00:21.00]'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak [00:26.00]He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces [00:31.70]And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes [00:36.90]So if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces [00:42.30]For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice." [00:48.60]So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow [00:55.10]Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light [00:59.80]And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression [01:05.00]Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right [01:10.30]You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em [01:16.80]Know when to walk away and know when to run [01:21.30]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [01:26.80]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done [01:32.00] [01:37.40]Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin' [01:42.50]Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep [01:47.70]'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser [01:53.40]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep." [01:58.80]And when he'd finished speakin' he turned back towards the window [02:04.90]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep [02:09.80]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even [02:15.80]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [03:04.70][02:42.90][02:20.80]You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em [03:11.40][02:49.30][02:27.40]Know when to walk away and know when to run [03:15.90][02:53.80][02:31.80]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [03:21.40][02:59.40][02:37.60]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done [03:27.70] [03:30.00]---== Bugs ==--- [03:33.00]