The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

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

He said, 'Son, I've made my life
Out of readin' people's faces.
Knowin' (5)________ 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 taste of your whiskey,
I'll give you some advice.'

So I handed him my bottle,
and he drank (6)________ my last swallow.
Then he (7)____________ a cigarette
And asked me for a light.
And the night got deathly quiet,
And his face lost all expression.
He said, 'If
You're gonna play the game, boy,
You gotta learn to (8)________ it right.'

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know when to (9)________ 'em
Know (10)________ to walk away,
Know (11)________ to run.
You never (12)__________ 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' (13)________ 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 (14)________ sleep.'

And when he (15)________________ speakin',
He turned back (16)____________ the window,
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep.
And (17)__________________ in the darkness,
The gambler he (18)__________ even.
And in his (19)__________ 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 (20)________ to run.
You (21)__________ count (22)________ money
When you're sittin' at the table.
There'll be (23)________ (24)____________ for countin'
When the dealin's done.

You've got to know
When to hold 'em,
Know (25)________ to fold 'em
Know when to walk away,
Know (26)________ 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.

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