Roving Gambler

I am a roving gambler, I've gambled all around
Whenever I meet with the deck of cards, I lay my money down
(Lay my money down, lay my money down)

I had not been in Frisco many more weeks than three
I met up with a pretty little girl, she fell in love with me
(Fell in love with me, fell in love with me)

She took me in her parlor, she cooled me with a fan
Whispered low in her mother's ear, love this gambling man
(Love this gambling man, love this gambling man)

Oh, daughter, oh, dear daughter, how can you treat me so?
Leave your dear old mother and with the gambler go
(With the gambler go, with the gambler go)

Oh, mother, oh, dear mother, I'll tell you if I can
If you ever see me coming back, I'll be with the gambling man
(With the gambling man, with the gambling man)

I've left her in Frisco, I wound up in Maine
I met up with a gambling man, we got in a poker game
(Got in a poker game, got in a poker game)

He put his money in the pot and dealt the cards around
I saw him deal from the bottom of the deck, so I shot the gambler down
(Shot the gambler down, shot the gambler down)

Now, I'm down in prison, I got a number for my name
The warden said as he locked the door, "You've gambled your last game"
(Gambled your last game, gambled your last game)