If you're gonna play the game boy you gotta learn to play it right On a warm summer's evenin' on train bound for nowhere I met up with the gambler we were both too tired to sleep So took turns starin' out window at darkness 'Til boredom overtook us and he began speak He said "Son I've made life of readin' people's faces And knowin' what their cards by way they held eyes if you don't mind my sayin' can see you're aces For taste your whiskey I'll give some advice" handed him bottle drank down last swallow Then bummed cigarette asked me light night got deathly quiet his face lost all expression Said You know when hold 'em fold 'em Know walk away run never count money sittin' table There'll be time enough countin' dealing's done Every gambler knows that secret survivin' Is throw knowing keep 'Cause every hand's winner loser best hope is die in finished speakin' turned back towards Crushed faded off somewhere broke even But final words found an ace could