Roving Gambler Lyrics

I am a roving gambler.
I've gambled all around.
Whenever I see a deck of cards,
I lay my money down. I lay my money down.
Well I'ver gambled up in Washington
I've gambled up in Maine
and I'm on my way to Georgia
knock down my last game, boy
knock down my last game

Well, I hadn't been up in Washington
many more weeks 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 took me in her parlor.
She cooled me with her fan.
and she whispered low in her mama's ear
"I love this gambling man, Ma
I love this gambling man.

Oh daughter, my dear daughter
how can you treat me so,
and leave your pour old mama dear,
and with this gambler go,
and with this gambler go.
Well Mama my dear Mama
you know I loveyou well,
but my love ...for this gambling man
no human talk can tell,
no human talk can tell.

I am a roving gambler. I've gambled all around.
Whenever I see a deck of cards,
I lay my money down. I lay my money down.
I lay my money, yeah, I lay it down.