Gamblin' Man

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 think that someone

Someone dances above me, yeh, yeh

Keeps me holding on, holding on, holding on

'Cause I'm a gambling man and I'm sittin'

Here tryin' my heart out

Yeh, yeh, yeh, well I'm a gambling man

And I do what I can

A gamblin' man and I'm sitting here

Tryin my heart out

Yeh, yeh, yeh, well 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

Yeh, yeh, 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

Yeh, yeh, yeh, well I'm a gambling man

And I do what I can

Gamblin 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 yeh, yeh

I'm just holding on, holding on, holding on

Gamblin' man and I'm sittin' here tryin' my heart out

Doing the best I can

Gamblin' man just sittin' here tryin' my heart out

Instead of taking care of business

Gambling man just sittin' here tryin' my heart out