The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

On a warm summer's evenin',
On a train bound for nowhere
I met up with the gambler.
We were both too tired to sleep.
So we took (1)__________ a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness.
When (2)______________ (3)________________ us,
He (4)__________ to speak.

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

So I (8)____________ him my bottle,
and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette
And (9)__________ me for a light.
And the (10)__________ got deathly quiet,
And his face lost all expression.
He said, 'If
You're gonna (11)________ the game, boy,
You gotta (12)__________ to play it right.'

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know (13)________ to walk away,
Know when to run.
You (14)__________ count (15)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (16)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

Now every gambler knows
The (17)____________ to survivin'
Is knowin' (18)________ to (19)__________ away
And knowin' what to keep.
'Cause every hand's a winner
And every 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 broke even.
And in his (20)__________ words I found
An ace (21)________ I could keep.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know (22)________ to (23)________ away,
Know when 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 (25)________ to fold 'em
Know when to (26)________ away,
Know when to run.
You never (27)__________ (28)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (29)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

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