Parton, Dolly - Kentucky Gambler Lyrics
He wanted more from like
Than four kids and a wife
And a job in the dark Kentucky mines
A twenty-acre farm
With a shacky house and barn
And all he left behind
At gambling he was lucky
So he left Kentucky
Left behind his woman and his kids
Into the gay casino
In Nevada's town of Reno
Kentucky gambler planned to get rich quick
Kentucky gambler, who's gonna love your woman in Kentucky
Who's gonna be the one to give her what she needs
Who's gonna keep them fed and keep shoes on their feet
At the gamblers' paradise
Lady luck was on his side
Kentucky gambler played his cards just right
He won at everything he played
Kentucky gambler had it made
And he should have quit and gone on home that night
But when you love the greenback dollar
Sorrow's always bound to follow
Reno dreams fade into neon amber
And lady luck, she'll leave you on
She'll saty awhile, and then she's gone
You'd better go on home Kentucky gambler
But a gambler never seems to stop
Til he loses all he's got
And so, Kentucky gambler, he played on
He played til he lost all he won
He was right back where he started from
Then he started wanting to go home
Kentucky gambler, there ain't nobody waiting in Kentucky
When you walked out, somebody else walked in
Kentucky gambler, looks like you ain't really very lucky
Seems to me a gambler looses much more than he wins
So you think about it
Kentucky gambler
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Parton, Dolly Kentucky Gambler Comments
Toby just put life into this great song.
Toby Kieth did a boring and lifeless version,he can't sing worth a damn and he will never write a song that could hold a candle to anything by Dolly Parton or Merle Haggard(or anyone with any talent).
First listened to this in 1979. Haggard did it also but Dolly wrote it. Another example of the musical geniuses we listened to on our am radio. Iconic and as Americana as they come !
True - to - life story song. Why can't Country songs be like this today?
Fantastic song, thanks for uploading!