Roving Gambler

(E. Seigmaister)



I am a roving gambler,

Gamble all around

Whenever I need a deck of cards

I lay my money down.



I've gambled down in Cape Town,

Played cards in Blue Pertain

But I'm going back to Kimberly

To gamble my last game, to gamble my last game.



I had't been in Kimberly

Many more days than three

When I fell in love with a pretty littlegirl

She fell in love with me.



She took me in her parlor,

Cooled me with a fan

She whispered low in mother's ear

I love this gambling man, I love this gambling man.



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Tonight I'll go out on the town

Hoping lady lucky will bring

A winning hand to this gamblin' man

Then I'll buy a diamond ring.



The gamblers took their places

The cards were dealt around

I caught him dealin' from the bottom of the deck

And I shot that gambler down.



Here I am in Drisdon

Dragging a ball and chain

I can still hear the old judge say,

''You've gambled your last game, gambled your last game...''