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Got a long time to wait, so I got me some cards and started playin'
I was playing for a dollar and I won two hundred dollars.
Played it up until my money was all gone
Then I thought about the old rovin' gambler who was born in Texas,
And he taught me how to gamble
He told me when you're down on your luck, never let 'em see you cry.
So I went back to work and saved me every penny
Till I had enough to get me out to Vegas.
But the day before I left I met with misfortune.
It seems like that bad luck is always hangin' around me.
I took me back to the dealer and I lost all my money.
That night I couldn't sleep at all.
When I woke up next morning, I knew what I had to do.
Hit the road and headed westward,
Aiming straight for Reno Nevada.
You can count on me to find her, no matter where she may be hidin'.
I went into this little cafe where they were having an argument.
Soon as they saw me coming they both turned their heads.
They said "Come here boy we want to talk to you."
I said "Boys, I don't have nothing against you,
but there's something you oughta know.
I ain't no child; I'm seventeen years old."
"Well, you look more like thirty-five or forty," one man said.
"Maybe we better check you out before we go any further.
We think you might be some kind of trouble."
So they took me down to jailhouse and put me in a cell.
They locked me up and threw away the key.
Next thing I heard was footsteps running by.
I looked up through the bars, and I seen them flying.
Oh Lordy! Look who's just come walking past me:
My good friend, the old rovin' gambler,
Who was born in Texas.
I yelled, "Help me!" But he didn't even turn his head.
All those people standing there watching him leave
Were laughing at poor ol' me.
There I sat, thinking about my troubles and the life I led.
Just then, a big black car pulled up outside the jailhouse.
These three men jumped out and aimed their guns at me.
One of them said, "Look here young fella, we don't want no trouble.
We just came here to settle our bets."
Another one said, "Now hold on boys, maybe he ain't guilty.
Let's ask him if he wants to take us home tonight."
I said, "No sir, I would not.
If you'll excuse me, I believe I'd rather stay right here."
They got back into their cars and drove off into the darkness.
As soon as they were gone, somebody opened up my door.
Standing there looking at me was the old rovin' gambler,
He says, "Son, are you hungry?"
I said, "Yes sir, I am."
"Do you want me to fix you a sandwich?
Or will you eat some of mine?"
"Sure, I'll eat yours," I said.
He handed me half of his sandwich,
And I et that sandwich till I could eat no more.
After supper, he reached over and took me by the hand.
Said, "Son, let's get outta here."
We walked out the front gate and hopped onto his horse.
He rode me out to the highway and set me down inside a truck stop.
He gave me ten dollars and said, "Goodbye, son."
I stood there and watched him riding off into the distance.
I just stood there dazed and bewildered.
Everybody passed me by without giving me a second glance.
Finally, someone stopped to pick me up.
She asked me where I was going.
I said, "I don't care. Just drive."
She kept driving all night long,
Until finally, just before dawn,
She dropped me off at a crossroads.
I walked up to the crossroad, fell down on my knees.
I felt like the whole world was on me because I had no place to go.
I felt like I was completely alone.
I was crying to myself and singing
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