[ti:The Gambler] [ar:Kenny Rogers] [al:VERY BEST OF KENNY] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Gambler (Rerecorded) - Kenny Rogers (肯尼·罗杰斯) [00:05.53]On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere [00:11.15]I met up with the gambler we were both too tired to sleep [00:16.03]So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness [00:21.66]'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak [00:26.60]He said "Son I've made a life out of readin' people's faces [00:32.35]And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes [00:37.41]So if you don't mind my sayin' I can see you're out of aces [00:42.85]For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice" [00:49.10]So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow [00:55.48]Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light [01:00.29]And the night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression [01:05.35]Said "If you're gonna play the game boy you gotta learn to play it right" [01:10.54]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [01:16.79]Know when to walk away and know when to run [01:21.16]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [01:26.60]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [01:36.36]Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin' [01:41.92]Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep [01:46.92]'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser [01:52.26]And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep [01:57.64]And when he finished speakin' he turned back towards the window [02:03.51]Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep [02:08.27]And somewhere in the darkness the gambler he broke even [02:13.83]But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [02:18.64]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:24.77]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:29.20]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:34.58]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [02:39.77]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [02:46.14]Know when to walk away and know when to run [02:50.45]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [02:55.96]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done [03:01.14]You got to know when to hold 'em know when to fold 'em [03:07.50]Know when to walk away and know when to run [03:11.81]You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table [03:17.38]There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done