I am a roving gambler. I've gambled all around. Whenever I see a deck of cards, I lay my money down. I lay my money down. Well I'ver gambled up in Washington I've gambled up in Maine And I'm on my way to Georgia Knock down my last game, boy Knock down my last game Well, I hadn't been up in Washington Many more weeks than three When I fell in love with a pretty little girl And she fell in love with me. She fell in love with me. She took me in her parlor. She cooled me with her fan. And she whispered low in her mama's ear "I love this gambling man, Ma I love this gambling man. Oh daughter, my dear daughter How can you treat me so, And leave your pour old mama dear, And with this gambler go, And with this gambler go. Well Mama my dear Mama You know I loveyou well, But my love ...for this gambling man No human talk can tell, No human talk can tell. I am a roving gambler. I've gambled all around. Whenever I see a deck of cards, I lay my money down. I lay my money down. I lay my money, yeah, I lay it down.