Roving Gambler

I am a roving gambler I've gambled down in town Whenever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down Lay my money down lay my money down I had not been in Washington not many more weeks than three When I fell in love with a pretty little gal she fell in love with me Fell in love with me fell in love with me She took me in her parlor she cooled me with her fan She whispered low in her mother's ear I love that gambling man' Love that gamblin' man love that gamblin' man Daughter oh dear daughter how can you treat me so To leave your dear old mother and with a gambler go' With a gambler go with a gambler go I've gambled down in Washington I've gambled over in Spain I'm goin' down to Georgia to gamble my last game Gamble my last game gamble my last game Oh mother oh dear mother you know I love you well But the love I have for this gambling man no human tongue can tell' No human tongue can tell no human tongue can tell I hear that train a coming coming 'round the curve A whistling and a blowing straining every nerve Strainin' every nerve strainin' every nerve Mother oh dear mother I'll tell you if I can If you ever see me comin' back I'll be with the gambling man Be with the gambling man Be with the gambling man I am a roving gambler I've gambled down in town Whenever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down Lay my money down lay my money down