Roving Gambler Lyrics - Hank Thompson

I am a roving gambler I've gambled all around 

Whenever I meet with the deck of cards I lay my money down 

I lay my money down I lay my money down 

I had not been in Dallas many more weeks than three 

Till I fell in love with a pretty little girl she fell in love with me 

Fell in love with me fell in love with me 

She took me in her parlor she cooled me with her fan 

And she whispered low in mother's ear I love this gambling man 

I love this gambling man I love this gambling man 

Oh daughter oh dear daughter how could you treat me so 

And leave your dear old mother and with the gambler go 

Qith the gambler go with the gambler go 

Oh mother oh dear mother you know I love you well 

But the love I have for the gambling man no human tongue can tell 

No human tongue can tell no human tongue can tell 

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I've left that gal in Dallas I wound up in Maine 

I'ce met up with a gambling man we got in a poker game 

Got in a poker game got in a poker game 

He put his money in the pot and dealt the cards around 

I saw him get a jack on the bottom of the pack so I shot tham gambler down 

Shot tham gambler down shot tham gambler down 

Well now I'm down in prison I got a number for my name 

The warden said as he locked the door you gambled your last game 

Gambled your last game gambled your last game 

Gambled your last game gambled your last game