Riverboat Gambler Lyrics - Chris Ledoux

I cut my teeth on a poker chip my daddy left layin' behind 

The said he was a dealin' from the bottom but my mama said they were lyin' 

So I never stay in one place long I'm just a natural born rambler 

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy was a riverboat gambler 

So don't kiss my cheek and look at me with stayin' in your eyes 

For marriage is like shootin' against a pair of loaded dice 

You better throw your hand in for you just cant hold this rambler 

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy was a riverboat gambler 

I'll say you're the closest thing to love I've ever known 

But without the feel of the paddle wheel I'd never be at home 

Well I must go for I just heard the river call this rambler 

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy was a riverboat gambler 

So don't kiss my cheek... 

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy was a riverboat gambler