Song Description

Artist decides that his craft is enough to make it all worth the while.

Lyrics

Gamblin' Man

Jonah is looking down on his luck
A smile as soft as his touch
Rolling songs off of his tongue

In Â?82 he had it all thought through
The moneyÂ?s out there for the making, baby
IÂ?ll send a letter when I get there, darlinÂ?

Pre-Chorus 1
Songs swimming up in his head
Kissed the dice and rolled to Nashville
Â?Last time around I swear, ifÂ?n these songs donÂ?t get to no one nowhere
heÂ?s gonna walk away foreverÂ?

Chorus 1
But heÂ?s a gambling man, through thick and thin
His luck run out, but luck can run again
Pouring his songs into a world thatÂ?s full of dreams
Save a dollar, spare a song
Nobody taught him right from wrong
Everybody knows to play it safe

Verse 2
Back when he was twenty-four
He had a lot more hope to live for
Same empty pockets, but a little bit more room

HeÂ?d ante up for the shows and contests
Pray for luck may this one be blessed
Looking at the table he did his best

Pre-chorus 2
Free booze in the bars at night
One more song till they cut on the lights
Every night he sees the lights go on and the people go out the door
Â?Last time around I swear, ifÂ?n these songs donÂ?t get to no one in there
heÂ?s gonna walk away foreverÂ?

Chorus 2
But heÂ?s a gambling man through thick and thin
Your luck run out, but luck may run again
Pouring his songs into a world thatÂ?s full of dreams
Thank God, we got a right to be loud
With any thought we can dream up or spit out
EverybodyÂ?s free to play the bluff
Verse 3
Cause the songs are sweet and they make him feel
Like a friend they help keep it real
Just when everything gets out of control

Chorus 3
But heÂ?s a gambling man, through thick and thin
Luck run out, but luck may run again
Pouring his songs into a world thatÂ?s full of dreams
Save a dollar, spare a song
Nobody taught him right from wrong
Everybody knows to play it safe

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Jeff Handel	Travis Allison	7/11/2010