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 (3)________ turns a-starin'
Out the window at the darkness.
When boredom (4)________________ us,
He (5)__________ to speak.

He said, 'Son, I've made my life
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' what the (6)__________ were
By the way they held (7)__________ eyes.
So if you don't mind my sayin',
I can see you're out of aces,
For a taste of your whiskey,
I'll (8)________ you (9)________ advice.'

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

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know (15)________ to (16)________ 'em
Know when to (17)________ away,
Know when 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.

Now every (18)______________ knows
The secret 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 hope for
Is to die in your sleep.'

And when he (19)________________ speakin',
He turned (20)________ (21)____________ the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep.
And (22)__________________ in the darkness,
The gambler he broke 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 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 (23)________ 'em,
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to (24)________ away,
Know when to run.
You (25)__________ count (26)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (27)________ enough for countin'
When the dealin's done.

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