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Once Was a Gambler
Lightnin' \rHopkins

Yeah, you know I once was a gambler

But I lost my money roll

Yeah, you know I once was a gambler

Boy, but I lost my money roll

That's the reason I don't have no sweet woman

Now I done lost my happy home

You take it down when you lose that no good money

He sat around with his head hung down

When you lose that old dog gone money

You sit around with your head hung down

You will try to borrow you fifty dollars

To start all over again in another town

Too late you gonna lose

Your friends don't pay you no money

Baby, if you only will forgive me

I won't gamble no more

If you only will forgive me, baby

Lord, have mercy, poor Lightnin' won't gamble no more

She says I can't help you now

Sold out to the devil and that's no way to go

And I couldn't help but cry

I cried like I did

She said I didn't want you to gamble, Lightnin'

You know who I am, I'm your wife

She said I didn't want you to gamble, Lightnin'

You know who I am, I am your wife

She's looking at, brother, just like you lost your money

You had a good chance to lose your life

So go ahead on, Lightnin'


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