Riverboat Gambler

I cut my teeth on a poker chip my daddy left layin' behind



The said he was a dealin' from the bottom but my mama said they were lyin'



So I never stay in one place long I'm just a natural born rambler



My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy

was a riverboat gambler



So don't kiss my cheek and look at me with stayin' in your eyes



For marriage is like shootin' against a pair of loaded dice



You better throw your hand in for you just cant hold this rambler



My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy

was a riverboat gambler



I'll say you're the closest thing to love I've ever known



But without the feel of the paddle wheel I'd never be at home



Well I must go for I just heard the river call this rambler



My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy

was a riverboat gambler



So don't kiss my cheek...



My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy

was a riverboat gambler