riverboat gambler

riverboat gambler

drinking alone on the prow

chasing your bourbon with tennessee gin

the big game's about to begin

riverboat gambler

hiding that ave up your sleeve

i can see through all that debonaire style

the irony bending your smile

and i won't tip your hand

i won't do you in

i want to stay near you

i want you to win

riverboat gambler

you can defy all the odds

you can draw diamonds to fill out your flush

you can find someone to trust

and i won't steal your chips

i won't steal your pride

won't you take me on faith

won't you let me inside

riverboat gambler

under our velvet and lace

you're an old vagabond

i'm a poor waif

let's make a place that's safe

riverboat gambler

come on and let me inside