I've gambled down in Wasington And I've gambled up in Maine I'm going down into Georgia To knock down my last game I'm a gamblin' man, man, man I'm a gamblin' man Well I'd not been in Washington Many more weeks than three When I fell in love with a pretty little girl And she fell in love with me I'm a gamblin' man I'm a gamblin' man I'm a gamblin' man, man, man I'm a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man I'm a gamblin' man I'm a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man I'm a gamblin' man, man, man I'm a gamblin' man She took me in her parlour Cooled me with her fan She said oh mother mother I'm in love with a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man He's a gamblin' man She said oh daughter, daughter How could you treat me so Leave your poor old mother With that gambler go He's a gamblin' man, man, man He's a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man He's a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man Hey a gamblin' man I would not marry a farmer He's always in the rain I'd rather marry a gamblin' man With a gold watch and chain He's a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man And I would not marry a railroad man Here's the reason why I've never known a railroad man Wouldn't tell his wife a lie He's a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man man man A gamblin' man, man,man He's a gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man How about Jimmy He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man How about I hear that train a-coming Coming round the curve Whistling, a-screaming Straining every nerve A gamblin' man man man A gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man He's a gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man, man, man A gamblin' man