Riverboat Gambler

On the bank of the river - suitcase in hand The paddlewheel is churning - he can hear it round the bend Old Holmes is a gambler - the cards are his best friend The river holds his table and the game that never ends He's a riverboat gambler and he knows how to play When the cards fall wrong there'll be another day If he don't win a hand he'll take what he can Take what he can Memories of better times - when all the cards fell right Holmes shined like a lantern on the riverboat at night The hearts were full, how did he hide the twinkle in his eyes? The ace, king, queen and jack were his - the ten was no surprise He's a riverboat gambler and he knows how to play When the cards fall wrong there'll be another day If he don't win a hand he'll take what he can Take what he can Cards and that old river is all he's ever known - Part of him will still be there when he's dead and gone Standing on the riverbank holding his old friend - Waiting for his table to pick him up again He's a riverboat gambler and he knows how to play When the cards fall wrong there'll be another day If he don't win a hand he'll take what he can Take what he can He's a riverboat gambler and he knows what to play When the cards fall wrong there'll be another day If he don't win a hand he'll take what he can Take what he can