GAMBLIN' MAN

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Song Title
GAMBLIN' MAN
Writers
Donegan, Woody Guthrie
Publisher
LUDLOW MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
Co-Publisher
TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
US AND CANADA
Themes/Keywords
America, Gambling, Love, travel
Lyrics
Ah gambled down in Washington
Ah gambled down in Maine
Goin' down to Georgia
To knock down my last game
Ahm a gamiblin' Man man man,
Ahm a gambling' Man,
Ahm a gamblin'
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 gambling'
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 etc.
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 etc.
I hear that train a-comin'
A-comin' round the curve
A-whistlin' and a-screamin'
Strainin' every nerve.
Ahm a gamblin' man, man etc.
I wouldn't marry a railroad man
And here's the reason why
I never knew a railroad man
Who wouldn't tell his wife a lie.
Ahm a gamblin' man, man etc.

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 etc.
Man man man
Ahm a gamblin' man man man
Ahm a gamblin' man man man
Ahm a gambling" man.

Recordings

Recording Artist Genre Mood Arrangement Era iTunes
LONNIE DONEGAN Traditional Folk Confident, Confrontational, Up-tempo Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Live Performance, Vocal 1970's Buy >

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