The Songs He Sang
Rambling, Gambling Man: Lyrics
As performed by Cisco Houston
Traditional
Appears on:
I am a rambling gambling man I gamble down in town Whenever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down I lay my money down Now if you want to gamble your luck you want to try Just pass the queens and check the kings And bet your aces high oh bet your aces high I'm a rambler I'm a gambler I'm a rambling gambling man Well I'm a rambler I'm a gambler and I gamble when I can I've gambled round in Vegas town with money in my jeans But I lost my money where I won my honey way down in New Orleans Way down in New Orleans I'm a rambler I'm a gambler I'm a rambling gambling man I'm a rambler I'm a gambler and I gamble when I can Well she took me in her parlor and cooled me with her fan She swore I was the prettiest thing in the shape of mortal man in the shape of mortal man My daughter my dear daughter how can you leave me so? And leave your dear old mama and with this gambler go? And with this gambler go? He's a rambler he's a gambler He's a rambling gambling man Well he's a rambler he's a gambler He's a rambling gambling man Well deal around the cards and give me just five cards I'll show you rambling gambling men A lover's hand of hearts A lover's hand of hearts I hear the train a-coming She's blowing down the line You can bet your stack when we come back We'll beat three of a kind We'll beat three of a kind I'm a rambler I'm a gambler I'm a grambling gambling man Well I'm a rambler I'm a gambler And I gamble when I can I'm a rambling gambling man
Of note:
On the Best of the Folkways CD there is an alternate version, the difference being a strong twang pulled by Cisco in a seemingly random way. While it probably seemed like a good idea at the time, I agree with Cisco's decision to use the un-twanged version.
We welcome any suggestions, contributions, or questions. You send it, we'll consider using it. Help us spread the word. And the music. And thanks for visiting.
