The Gambler
On a warm summer's eve
따뜻한 여름 저녁
On a train bound for nowhere
어느 곳에도 가지 않는 기차를 타고
I met up with the gambler
난 도박꾼을 만났지
We were both too tired to sleep
우리는 둘 다 너무 피곤해서 잠들 수 없었지
So we took turns a-strain’
우리는 교대로 짐을 내려 놓았지
Out the window at the darkness
어둠 속 창문에서
The boredom overtook us,
지루함이 우리를 덮쳤지
And he began to speak
그가 말하기 시작했지
He said, "Son, I've made a life
그가 말하길, 젊은이, 난 삶을 만들어왔지
Out of readin' people's faces
사람들의 표정을 읽으며
Knowin' what the cards were
무슨 카드를 쥐고 있는지 알며
By the way they held their eyes
그들의 눈을 쳐다보며
So if you don't mind me sayin’
그러니 내가 말하는 게 괜찮다면
I can see you're out of aces
난 알 수 있어 당신은 최고 출신이라는 것을
For a taste of your whiskey
위스키를 맛 보며
I'll give you some advice"
충고를 좀 할게
So I handed him my bottle
그래서 그에게 병을 건넸지
And he drank down my last swallow
그리고 내 마지막 방울까지 마셔버렸지
Then he bummed a cigarette
그리고 담배를 빼앗았지
And asked me for a light
불을 달라 했지
And the night got deathly quiet
그리고 밤은 쥐죽은 듯 조용했지
And his faced lost all expression
그리고 그의 얼굴은 모든 표정을 잃었지
He said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy
그가 말하길, 게임을 할 거라면, 젊은이
You gotta learn to play it right
제대로 하는 법을 배워야 해
You've got to know when to hold 'em
언제 쥐고 있을지 알아야 하고
Know when to fold 'em
언제 펼쳐야할지 알아야 해
Know when to walk away
언제 그만둬야 할 지도
And know when to run
달아나야 할 때도
You never count your money
절대 돈을 세서는 안 되
When you're sittin' at the table
탁자에 앉아 있을 때
There'll be time enough for countin’
셀 시간은 충분해
When the dealin's done
거래가 끝나면
Every gambler knows
모든 도박꾼은 알지
That the secret to survivin’
살아 남는 비법을
Is knowin' what to throw away
무엇을 버려야 할지 알고
And knowin' what to keep
무엇을 지켜야 할지 알지
'Cause every hand's a winner
왜냐하면 모든 이가 승자이고
And every hand's a loser
그리고 모든 이가 패자이니까
And the best that you can hope for is to die
그리고 네가 바랄 수 있는 최고는 죽는 거야
in your sleep
자는 동안
And when he finished speakin’
그리고 그가 말을 끝내자
He turned back toward the window
그는 창문으로 등을 돌렸지
Crushed out his cigarette
담배를 짓이기고
And faded off to sleep
자려고 사라졌지
And somewhere in the darkness
그리고 어둠 속 어딘가에서
The gambler he broke even
잃지도 따지도 않은 도박꾼이
But in his final words
그러나 그의 마지막 말에서
I found an ace that I could keep
내가 지켜야 할 최고를 찾았지
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
You've got to know when to hold 'em (when to hold 'em)
Know when to fold 'em (when to fold 'em)
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
You've got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealin's done
The Gambler
[Verse 1]
On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
I met up with a gambler, we were both too tired to sleep
So we took turns a-starin' out the window at the darkness
'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak
[Verse 2]
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces
And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes
So if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces
For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice"
[Verse 3]
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light
And the night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, you gotta learn to play it right"
[Chorus]
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done
[Verse 4]
Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep
'Cause every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep
[Verse 5]
And when he finished speakin', he turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even
But in his final words, I found an ace that I could keep
[Chorus]
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done
[Outro]
You got to know when to hold 'em (When to hold 'em)
Know when to fold 'em (When to fold 'em)
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away and know when to run
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealing's done
[Verse 1]
G C G
On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere,
C G C D
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep.
G C G
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
C G D G
'til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.
[Verse 2]
G C G
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces,
C G C D
and knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
G C G
And if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces.
C G D G
For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
[Verse 3]
G C G
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow.
C G C D
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light.
G C G
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression.
C G D G
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
[Chorus]
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
[Verse 4] (transpose +1 here if you want to play it correctly)
G C G
Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
C G C D
is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
G C G
'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser,
C G D G
and the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
[Verse 5]
G C G
And when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards the window,
C G C D
crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep.
G C G
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even.
C G D G
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep.
[Chorus]
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
G C G
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
C G C D
know when to walk away and know when to run.
G C G
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table.
C G D G
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.