Roving Gambler

You know I'm a roving gambler, I've gambled all around
And whenever I see a deck of cards, well I lay my money down, boys
I lay my money down
And I have gambled down in Georgia, I've gambled up in Maine
I'm a goin' on down to Texas for to gamble my last game, boys
To gamble my last game
Now as I come into Danville town, I got stuck on a Danville girl
I said boys, the chick was out of sight
She wore the Danville curl, boys
She wore the Danville curl
And she wore a hat on the side of her
Head, like the highborn folks all do
The very next train come down the line, I bid the gal adieu, boys
I said I bid the gal adieu, oh yes I did
You know she took me to a parlor, she cooled me with her fan
And she whispered low in her mammy's ear, "I love the gambling man, ma
I love the gambling man"
And she said, "Now daughter, dearest daughter, how can you treat me so
To leave your own dear mother and with the gambler go, girl
And with the gambler go?"
"Well I wouldn't marry no farmer, 'cause he's always in the rain
I would rather marry a gamblin' man
With his great big watch and chain, ma
With his great big watch and chain
And I wouldn't marry no miller, 'cause he's always in the dirt
I would rather marry a gamblin' man with his great big fancy shirt, ma
With his lovely silky shirt"
And then she took me to a boudoir, she did all that she could do
And the very next train come down the line, I bid the gal adieu, boys
Said I bid the gal adieu
You know that I'm a roving gambler, and I gambled all around
And whenever I see a deck of cards, well I lay my money down, boys
I lay my money down
And I have gambled down in Texas, oh I've gambled out in Spain
But I'm a goin' on down to New Orleans to gamble my last game, boys
To gamble my last game