The Roving Gambler Lyrics

I am a rovin′ gambler, I've gambled all around
Wherever 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 on my way to Georgia to knock down my last game
Knock down my last game, knock down my last game

I had not been in Washington many more weeks than three
′Til I fell in love with a pretty
Little girl, she fell in love with me
She took me in her parlor, she cooled me with her fan
She whispered low in her mother′s ear, "I love this gamblin' man"
Love this gamblin′ man, love this gamblin' man

"Oh, daughter, oh, dear daughter, how could you treat me so?
To leave your dear old mother and with a gambler go?"
"Oh, mother, oh, dear mother, you know I love you well
But the love I hold for the gamblin′ man no human tongue can tell"
No human tongue can tell, no human tongue can tell

"I wouldn't marry a railroad man, this is the reason why
I′ve never seen a railroad man that wouldn't tell his wife a lie"
"Oh, mother, oh, dear mother, I'll tell you if I can
If you ever see me comin′ back, I′ll be with a gamblin' man"

I am a rovin′ gambler, I've gambled all around
Wherever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down
Lay my money down, lay my money down