Roving Gambler

I am a roving gambler

I've gambled all around

Whenever I need my deck of cards

I lay my money down.

I lay my money down.

I lay my money down.



I had not been in Vegas

Any more days than three

When I fell in love with a pretty little girl

And she fell in love with me.

She fell in love with me.

She fell in love with me.



She took me in her parlor

Cooled me with her fan

Whispered low in mother's ear

I love that gambling man.

I love that gambling man.

Love that gambling man.



Now daughter, oh dear daughter

How come you treat me so

Would you leave your dear old mother

With that gambler go.

With that gambler go.

With that gambler go.



Well, now mama, oh dear mama

You know I love you well

But the love I have for the gambling man

No human tongue can tell.

No human tongue can tell.

No human tongue can tell.



Well, I've gambled down in Bakersfield

Gambled up in Maine

Now I came into Las Vegas

To gamble my last game.

Gamble my last game.

Gamble my last game.



Gamble my last game.

Gamble my last game...