The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a (1)________ summer's evenin',
On a (2)__________ bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
We were both too (3)__________ to sleep.
So we (4)________ (5)__________ a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness.
When boredom overtook us,
He began to speak.

He said, 'Son, I've (6)________ my life
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' what the cards 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 (7)__________ of your whiskey,
I'll (8)________ you some advice.'

So I handed him my bottle,
and he (9)__________ (10)________ my last swallow.
Then he (11)____________ a cigarette
And (12)__________ me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet,
And his (13)________ (14)________ all expression.
He said, 'If
You're gonna play the game, boy,
You gotta learn to play it right.'

You've got to know
When to (15)________ 'em,
Know when to (16)________ 'em
Know (17)________ to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never count (18)________ 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 (19)____________ to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every hand's a loser
And the best you can (20)________ for
Is to die in (21)________ sleep.'

And (22)________ he finished speakin',
He turned back toward the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And (23)__________ off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness,
The gambler he (24)__________ even.
And in his final words I found
An ace that I could keep.

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.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know (26)________ to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never (27)__________ 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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