Lyrics Woody Guthrie – Gambling Man

Ah gambled down in Washington
Ah gambled down in Maine
Goin’ down to Georgia
To knock down my last game

I had not been in Washington
Many more weeks than three
When I fell in love with a pretty little gal
And she fell in love with me
Ahm a Gamblin’ man man man
Ahm a Gamblin’ man
Ahm a gamblin’

She took me in her parlour
Cooled me with her fan
She said «Oh Mother, Mother
I’m in love with a gamblin’ man»
Ahm a gambling’ man, man…

She said «Oh Daughter, Daughter
How could you treat me so
Leave your poor old Mother
And with that gambler go»
Ahm a gamblin’ man, man…

I hear that train a-comin’
A-comin’ round the curve
A-whistlin’ and a-screamin’
Strainin’ every nerve
Ahm a gamblin’ man, man…

I wouldn’t marry a railroad man

I would marry a farmer
He’s always in the rain
I’d rather marry a gamblin’ man
With a big gold watch and chain
Ahm a gamblin’ man, man…

Man man man
Ahm a gamblin’ man man man
Ahm a gamblin’ man man man
Ahm a gamblin’ man