The Roving Gambler
 作词 : John Cohen
 作曲 : John Cohen


I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town
Whenever I meet with a deck of cards, I lay my money down
Lay my money down, lay my money down
Whenever I meet with a deck of cards, I lay my money down
I've gambled down in Washington, I've gambled over in Spain
I'm goin' down to Georgia to gamble my last game
Gamble my last game, gamble my last game
I'm goin' down to Georgia to gamble my last game
I had not been in Washington,many more weeks than three
'Til I fell in love with a pretty little gal, she fell in love with me
Fell in love with me, fell in love with me
I fell in love with a pretty little gal, she fell in love with me
She took me in her parlor, she cooled me with her fan
She whispered low in her mama's ear, "I love that gambling man"
"Daughter, oh,my dear daughter, how can you treat me so?
To leave your kind old mama and with a gambler go?
With a gambler go, with a gambler go"
To leave your kind old mama and with a gambler go?
"mama, oh,my dear mama, you know I love you well
But the love I have for this gambling man, no human tongue can tell
No human tongue can tell, no human tongue can tell"
But the love I have for this gambling man, no human tongue can tell
"So goodbye goodbye Mama,I'll tell you if I can
If you ever see me comin' back, I'll be with the gambling man
Be with the gambling man, be with the gambling man"
If you ever see me comin' back, I'll be with the gambling man
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