Gamblin’ Man

Oh, yeah

Standing on the grounds of fitness
I cop a score of ninety
Talking, talking about intelligence
I think I'm high and mighty
You see, Friday I took a walk
Through the neighborhood
'Cause I got to thinking
That some fresh air might do me good
Oh, but I know that someone
Someone dances above me, yeah, yeah
Keeps me holding on, holding on, holding on

'Cause I'm a gambling man
And I'm sittin' here tryin' my heart out
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, I'm a gambling man, and I do what I can
A gambling man
Just sitting here tryin' my heart out
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm a gambling man, and I do what I can

I was having a talk with my sister
Tired, shortly after the party
I said, "Sis, a friend of yours is a friend of mine"
Or might be, if you'd only help me get started"
She told me, "See, you're a man with no regard
If I had my way, I'd have you tied up in the yard
With Fifi and Cleopatra
And your obsession with those dirty jeans"
Yeah, yeah, but they keep me
Holding on, holding on, holding on

'Cause I'm a gambling man
And I'm sittin' here tryin' my heart out
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Well, I'm a gambling man, and I do what I can
Gambling man just sitting here tryin' my heart out
Instead of taking care of business
I'm a gambling man, and I do what I can, baby

See, I don't need a witness
'Cause I'm not denying
Instead of taking care of business
My mind is out there, flying
I'm livin' for the good times, yeah, yeah
I'm just holding on, holding on, holding on

Gambling man, and I'm sittin' here tryin' my heart out
Doing the best I can, baby
Gambling man just sittin' here tryin' my heart out
Instead of taking care of business

Gambling man just sittin' here tryin' my heart out
Just trying to do the best I can
Gambling man just sittin' here tryin' my heart out
Yeah, yeah
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Yeah, yeah