Johnny Cash

Songtext The gambler Johnny Cash

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The gambler


About 20 years ago, on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with The Gambler; We were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin' through the window at the darkness.Til' boredom overtook us and he commenced to speak.
He said: "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,"
And knowin'w hat their cards were, by the way they held their eyes."
And if you don't mind my sayin', I would say you're out of aces;"
And for one taste of your whiskey, I will give you some advice."
So I handed him my bottle, and he drank down my last swallow.
Then he bummed a cigarette; then he bummed a light.
The night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression.
He said: "If you're gonna play the game, boy, you better learn to play it right.""'Cos ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survival,"
Is knowin' what to throw away and knowin' what to keep."
And ev'ry hand's a winner, just like ev'ry hand's a loser."
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
You got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em."Know when to walk away; know when to run."
You don't ever count your money while you're sittin' at the table."There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin' is done.""
You got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em."Know when to walk away; know when to run."
You don't ever count your money while you're sittin' at the table."There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin' is done."
And when he finished speakin', he turned back t'ward the window.
Put out his cigarette; faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he broke even.
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep."
You got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em."Know when to walk away; know when to run."
You don't ever count your money while you're sittin' at the table."There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin' is done.""
You got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em."Know when to walk away; know when to run."
You don't ever count your money while you're sittin' at the table."There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin' is done.""
You got to know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em."Know when to walk away; know when to run."
You don't ever count your money while you're sittin' at the table."There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin' is done."

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Biografia

Uno dei sette figli (oltre a Johnny: Jack, della cui tragica morte Johnny soffrirà molto, Joanne, Louise, Reba, Roy, e Tommy, anche quest'ultimo artista country di successo) di una numerosa e povera famiglia contadina, Cash aiuta da bambino i genitori nella coltivazione del cotone in un piccolo appezzamento di terreno fornito dal governo in seguito al New Deal. Cash riferirà di avere sangue indiano nelle vene, fatto mai provato. Si appassiona alla musica attraverso i canti nella chiesa e l'ascolto della musica country alla radio. Nel 1950 si arruola in aviazione e conosce Vivian Liberto, all'epoca studentessa liceale. Compie una parte del servizio militare in Germania dove acquista una chitarra e comincia ad imparare a suonare da solo. In quel periodo terrà una fitta corrispondenza con Vivian che sposerà, dopo il congedo, il 7 agosto 1954. Il matrimonio finirà nel 1967 a causa dei problemi di dipendenza dalle droghe di Cash e del suo comportamento libertino. Ottiene il primo con

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