You know I once was a gambler boy but I bet my money wrong You know I once was a gambler but I bet my money wrong Now I ain't got no money and all I got is gone When you lose that doggone money, sittin' around with your head hung down When you lose that doggone money, sittin' around with your head hung down You wake up in the morning with your face all full of frown You know I'm through with gamblin', some jackstropper can have my room Boys I'm through with gamblin', some other hustler can have my room Well my drinking may kill me but gamblin' won't be my doom Well I gambled so long till I thought that I would never change Boys I gambled so long till I thought I would never change Well I ain't goin' gamble no more, I swear I'm gonna save my change