The Gambler (Sly’s TAXI Gang Remix) lyrics

• On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
  I met up with a 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 a 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
  You gotta learn to play it right"

  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 dealing's done

  Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
  Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep
  'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser
  And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep

  And when he 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

  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 dealing's done

  You got to know when to hold 'em (When to hold 'em)
  Know when to fold 'em (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 dealing's done
  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 dealing's done

• Who is the author of the song The Gambler (Sly’s TAXI Gang Remix)?
  The song The Gambler (Sly’s TAXI Gang Remix) was written by Kenny Rogers.

• Who sings the song The Gambler (Sly’s TAXI Gang Remix)?
  The song The Gambler (Sly’s TAXI Gang Remix) is performed by Kenny Rogers.