I hate to leave you babe But I just can't waste my time You've got this jealous husband And I'm to too young to die Gonna move on away from here Just before the bullets fly I've always been a gambler Takin' chances all my life Bustin' up these love affairs Just like shootin' dice I staged the game girl That's what keeps me satisfied And I can leave in the nick of time Just before the bullets fly Lost my first bet When I was twenty-one Found myself in New Orleans On the wrong end of a gun Stakes keep getting higher But somehow I survived By knowin' when to leave the game Just before the bullets fly You know I have to leave Just before the bullets fly I'm gonna get on out of here Just before the bullets fly