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1. On a warm summer's evening on a train bound for nowhere
I Gmet up with a Ggambler, we were Gboth too tired to Dspeak
So Gwe took turns a-Gstarin' out the Cwindow at the D?Gdarkness
Til Cboredom overGtook usD and he began to Gspeak.
2. He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
Knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes,
And if you don't mind me sayin', I can see you're out of aces,
And for a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
3. 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 night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression,
said "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
Ref. You got to Gknow when to Ghold 'em,      CKnow when to foGld 'em,
CKnow when to waGlk away                 GAnd know when to ruDn.
You never Gcount D*your Gmoney         When you're Csittin at the tGable;
There'll be Gtime C*enough for Gcountin      DWhen the dealin's Gdone.
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2. AEvery gambler kAnows that the sDecret to sAurvivin'
AIs knownin' what Ato throw away aAnd knowin' what Eto keep
ACause Eevery hanAd's a winnerD, and every hanAd's a loser,
And the Dbest that you can Ahope for is to Edie in your Asleep."
3. 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,
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
Ref. You got to know when to hold 'em,         Know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away                    And 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.