The Gambler 歌詞
The Gambler - Maxdown
About twenty years ago
On a train bound for nowhere
Met up with the gambler
Both too tired to sleep
So we took turns staring
At the window at the darkness
Until boredom overtook us
He commenced to speak
He said son I've made a life
Out of reading people's faces
And knowing what their cards were
By the way they held their eyes
So if you don't mind my saying
I can see you're out of aces
For taste of your whiskey
I will give you some advice
So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette
Then asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet
And his face lost all expression
Said if you're going to play the game boy
Better learn to play it right
You've got to know when to hold them
Know when to fold them
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You ever count your money
While you're sitting at the table
There'll be time enough for counting
When the dealing is done
Every gambler knows
That the secret to survival
Is knowing what to throw away
And knowing what to keep
Every hand's a winner
Every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for
Is to die in your sleep
And when he finished speaking
Turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette
Faded off to sleep
Somewhere in the darkness
The gambler he broke even
But in his final words
I found an ace that I could keep
You've got to know when to hold them
Know when to fold them
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You don't ever count your money
While you're sitting at the table
There'll be time enough for counting
When the dealing is done
You've got to know when to hold them
Know when to fold them
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You don't ever count your money
While you're sitting at the table
There'll be time enough for counting
When the dealing is done
You've got to know when to hold them
Know when to fold them
Know when to walk away
Know when to run
You don't ever count your money
While you're sitting at the table