Everly Brothers, The - Roving Gambler Lyrics






I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town
Wherever 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, many more weeks than three
‘Til I fell in love with a pretty little girl, she fell in love with me.
Fell in love with me, fell in love with me

She took me in her parlour, she cooled me with her fan
She whispered low in her momma'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 down in Spain
I'm goin' down in Georgia to gamble my last game
Gamble my last game, gamble my last game

“Mother, oh dear mother, you know I love you well
But the love I have for the 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
Wherever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down
Lay my money down, lay my money down





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  1. C.... H....

    It sounds a bit like Lonnie Donagan’s Gambling Man.

    C.... H....

    I think they're both based on the same folk tune.

  2. N.... D....

    the best

  3. W.... R....

    👍 harmonies😉

  4. S.... K....

    Im in love with these two. Such voices, makes a heart melt.🤗😗

  5. K.... H....

    Beautiful song

  6. s.... ....

    I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town
    Wherever 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, many more weeks than three

    ‘Til I fell in love with a pretty little girl, she fell in love with me.

    Fell in love with me, fell in love with me



    She took me in her parlour, she cooled me with her fan

    She whispered low in her momma'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 down in Spain

    I'm goin' down in Georgia to gamble my last game

    Gamble my last game, gamble my last game



    “Mother, oh dear mother, you know I love you well

    But the love I have for the 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

    Wherever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down

    Lay my money down, lay my money down

  7. D.... R....

    Phil Everly was one of the best rhythm 🎸

    D.... R....

    You mean Don.

  8. P.... J....

    it's a great song, done great by the great Everly Brothers. This song comes from their best album- Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. It's truly magical. I really love them.

  9. Y.... L....

    Billie Joe and Norah Jones, on their, Foreverly, CD sound so much like the Everly Brothers original, but Billie Joe's and Norah's has a slightly more coherent and poignant version of the story to it ... LOVE this one, too, though!

  10. A.... V....

    Redefines classics!!

  11. D.... M....

      sublime

  12. K.... ....

    I was just listening to Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones cover and it sounds pretty close to the original

  13. R.... L....

    These boys opened my ears to harmony....thanks for the download.

  14. N.... D....

    Cadeau d'anniversaire de mon papa chéri en 1985....toujours le double album

  15. B.... ....

    One of my favorites! Thx for Upload!

  16. k.... ....

    superb song from the great brother duo x

  17. b.... ....

    I just love it the harmonies are perfect!

  18. l.... ....

    Bought this album when I was twelve years old = still love these wonderful songs ........

    l.... ....

    So did I. The album was a gift from my Dad..so glad I got to hear this album again.

  19. E.... W....

    As a small boy our family had an Edison Diamond Disc of this by Vernon Dalhart.

  20. M.... J....

    Gostei!