Speak of the hearts that this vagabond has broken

Tell of the fun that I've had

Speak of the loving and the laughing and the joking

Back when I was glad

Back when I was glad

Now let's play it real pretty my guitar

Tell of the time when the riverboats were churning

Oh what a gambler's spree

Tell of the time when old lady luck was burning

Every one but me

Every one but me

Now let's tell it again my guitar

Well tell of the time when I took my biggest gamble

In a game where hearts were high

Tell of the way that my heart began to ramble

When she caught my eye

When she caught my eye

Now just once more my guitar

Go tell all my friends this life's a game of poker

A fool and his gold must part

And in this hectic world the biggest fools the joker

Who gambles with his heart

Who gambles with his heart

Now let's tell it real sad my guitar

That's the story of the gambler's guitar