Wherever I meet with a deck of cards
I gambled down in Washington
and I gambled over in Spain
I'm going down to Georgia
Hadn't been in Washington
for many more days than three
with a pretty little girl
And she fell in love with me
She took me in her parlor
She cooled me with her fan
She whispered low in her mother's ears
She loves the gamblin' man
Daughter, oh dear daughter,
how could you treat me so
To leave your dear old mother
She loves a gamblin' man,
She loves a gamblin' man,
I wouldn't marry a railroad man
and I'll tell you the reason why
I've never seen a railroad man
who wouldn't tell his wife a lie
And I wouldn't marry a farmer,
The man I want to marry wears
a great big gold watch chain
A great big gold watch chain
Just see the train a -comin',
she's comin' round the curve
A -whistlin' and a -blowin'
and a -strainin' every nerve
Oh mother, oh dear mother,
if you ever see me comin' back,
I'll be with a gamblin' man.
She'll be with a gamblin' man,
she'll be with a gamblin' man,
she'll be with a gamblin' man,
she'll be with a gamblin' man.