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Roving Gambler Lyrics by Jack Clement

All I Want To Do In Life

1978

I’m a roving gambler, I've gambled all around
Whenever I meet with a deck of cards I lay my money down
Lay my money down, lay my money down
Well I hadn’t been in Washington many more weeks than three
’Til I fell in love with a pretty little miss
And she fell in love with me
She fell in love with me, fell in love with me
She took me to her parlor, cooled me with her fan
Whispered low in her mother’s ear I love that gambling man
Love that gambling man, love that gambling man
Well she took me to her parlor, cooled me with her fan
Whispered low in her mother’s ear I love that gambling man
Love that gambling man, love that gambling man
Daughter, oh, dear daughter, how can you treat me so?
And leave your dear old mother and with that gambler go
With that gambler go, with that gambler go
Mother, oh dear mother, 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 up in Washington, I’ve gambled over in Spain
I’m goin’ down to New Orleans to gamble my last game
Gamble my last game, gamble my last game
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Jack Clement

Jack Clement

About “Roving Gambler” by Jack Clement

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"Roving Gambler" appears on "All I Want To Do In Life" in 1978.

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