Loser Lyrics - Kenny Rogers

On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere 

I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep 

So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness 

'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak 

He said, "son, I've made my life out of readin' people's faces 

And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes 

So if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces 

For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice" 

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 

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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 

Now ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin' 

Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep 

'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser 

And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep" 

So when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards 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 

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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