She was young and pretty, she came from the city 
with fruit spinning in her eyes
she slept by day and made her way on a diet of beauty and lies
I was only 19, I was rich and green I believed everything I heard
you've got to understand that when she took my hand
the last thing on my mind was words
I never knew what hit me I lay there in a trance
when I put my chips on her table you know I didn't stand a chance

CHORUS
 I'm a gambler, that's what she said why don't you come along for the ride
I'm a gambler, I've got to warn you now there's only winners by my side
I'm a gambler, that's what she said 
you'll have to take the rough with the smooth
I'm a gambler put your money down just ride along in the groove

I was packing plastic, it felt fantastic a country boy and a roulette queen
now I ain't lying, she had me crying in the back of my limousine
when we hit that table I wasn't able to curb my wild desire
we had a helluva week before my losing streak 
taught me the meaning of perspire

I put my last chip on the red side I had nothing else left to lose
but when your luck is down and the day is done 
the only colours you get are the blues

I'm a gambler, that's what she said as my last dollar went down the drain
a gambler, now I must say goodbye I'm sorry to cause you pain
I'm a gambler, I've gotta run catch me if you can
I'm a gambler and I ain't going to bet on a losing man

I'm a gambler, that's what she said I've never been known to lose
a gambler and the secret is it's not my money that I use
now you're a gambler, that's what she told me 
and you shouldn't have bet on me 
a gambler, now I'll be on my way you can put me down to history

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