River Boat Gambler
 

I'm a river boat gambler
I've gambled all my life
I thought I was pretty cool
I had a switchblade knife
A diamond on my pinkie
And hundreds in a roll
I thought God couldn't touch me
Did I really have a soul

I met a man in Frisco
A limp fish he was not
He was holding three aces
And I was holding squat
I took a bad beat in Reno
In an hour I dropped ten grand
Then my life started over
When I saw you in the band

I'm gonna take a chance on you
Baby, baby
I'm gonna take a chance on you
People tell me the odds just aren't right
But when they talk about you, baby
It makes me wanta fight
I'm gonna take a chance on you
Baby, baby
I'm gonna take a chance on you

I once followed the ponies
It's not a game for tightwads
One thing I have learned for sure
The horses can't read the odds
I can't keep on traveling
I've gotta stop and make a stand
I knew when I met you, baby
I had found a winning hand

I'm gonna quit my gambling ways
I'm gonna stick to tried and true
The only chance I'm gonna take
Is taking a chance on you

©  2007 Don Young