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THE
GAMBLIN’ MAN
By Howard E. Morseburg
Okay, I know,
the landlord wants the rent,
But what can I
do? I ain’t got a cent.
There ain’t no
money. Can’t you just keep still?
I ain't got
'nuff for the electric bill.
The kids are
hungry, there’s nothin’ to eat?
Yeah, I raised
against kings and I got beat.
Ev’ry dollar I
had was in the pot,
Honey, lately
my luck ain’t bin’ so hot.
Well, that
ain’t the worst you’ve got to know,
I sold the car
to raise a bit more dough.
Jes’ three
thousan’ was the best I could git,
Then two hours
more and I'd lost all of it.
I was desprit’
then, and the Credit Card
Brought a
thousan’ more; I bet the whole yard.
We’re broke
agin’, there’s no sense my lyin’,
We’re sure
broke, and there’s no use your cryin’.
Gamblin’
Honey, surely it ain’t no sin.
It’s getting’
the wrong cards that does you in.
Let’s go visit
my folks, mom’ll feed the kids,
They done it
befor’ when I’ve hit the skids.
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Don’t leave
me. Honey, I love only you.
Yes, there’s
losers, but think…there’s winners too.
A fella’s just
gotta have a bit o’ fun,
I’d could'a
won a lot with a good run.
We’d a’bin
able to take a nice trip,
Disneyland,
per’aps, that’d a bin’ a rip.
I’d git you a
real nice present or two,
Then we’d take
the kids on a trip to the zoo.
I know I
promis’d…its bin’ most a year,
This was a
real game, the big boys was here.
Jimmy the
Weaz’l and Eddy the Snake,
Why ten
thousan’ tonight wuz easy to make.
Honey, if only
I’d had'a bit more,
With a few
good hands I’d a'made a score,
You see,
gamblin’ Honey, sometimes you win,
It’s gittin’
the wrong cards that duz you in!
When Eddy
turned over four Kings, I died.
When I saw
that hand, I jes' coulda’ cried.
He winked at
Jimmy, then gathe'ed it in.
Yeah,
sometimes you lose...but sometimes you win.
I got the
wrong cards, but that ain’t no
sin! |