The Gambler
by Kenny Rogers
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On a warm summer`s evenin` on a train bound for
nowhere, I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired
to sleep. So we took turns a starin` out the window at the
darkness `Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak. He said, "Son, I`ve made my life out of readin`
people`s faces, And knowin` what their cards were by the way they
held their eyes. so if you don`t mind my sayin`, I can see you`re
out of aces. For a taste of your whiskey I`ll give you some
advice." So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my
last swallow. Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a
light. And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost
all expression. Said, "If you`re gonna play the game, boy, ya
gotta learn to play it right. You got to know when to hold `em, know when to
fold `em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you`re sittin` at
the table. There`ll be time enough for countin` when the
dealin`s done. Ev`ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin` Is knowin` what to throw away and knowing what to
keep. `Cause ev`ry hand`s a winner and ev`ry hand`s a
loser, And the best that you can hope for is to die in
your sleep." When he`d finished speakin`, he turned back
towards the window, Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep. And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he
broke even. But in his final words I found an ace that I could
keep. You got to know when to hold `em, know when to
fold `em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you`re sittin` at
the table. There`ll be time enough for countin` when the
dealin`s done. - Перевод
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Теплым летним вечерком Мчался поезд с ветерком Мне с картежным игроком ехать довелось Мы смотрели с ним в окно Не спалось нам все равно Стало скучно и темно И он произнес: Я читал людей по взглядам В нашем деле это надо Я всегда знал их расклады По движенью век Вижу, ты отличный малый Я же повидал немало Если хочешь, то, пожалуй, Дам тебе совет Знай, когда достать колоду И когда концы все в воду Знай, когда уйти достойно И когда сбежать Не играй лишь ради денег - Когда сдастся твой соперник Будет время, чтоб спокойно Прибыль подсчитать...
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