I am a roving gambler I've gambled all around

Whenever I need my deck of cards I lay my money down

I lay my money down I lay my money down

I had not been in Vegas any more days than three

When I fell in love with a pretty little girl and she fell in love with me

She fell in love with me she fell in love with me

She took me in her parlor cooled me with her fan

Whispered low in mother's ear I love that gambling man

I love that gambling man love that gambling man



Now daughter oh dear daughter how come you treat me so

Would you leave your dear old mother with that gambler go

With that gambler go with that gambler go

Well now mama oh dear mama 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

Well I've gambled down in Bakersfield gambled up in Maine

Now I came into Las Vegas to gamble my last game

Gamble my last game gamble my last game

Gamble my last game gamble my last game