Ön a wArM SuMmErS EvEnIn ÖN A TrAiN BÖUnD FÖR NÖWhErE,
I MeT Up wItH ThE GaMbLeR; wE WeRe bÖtH TÖÖ TiReD TÖ sLeEp.
SÖ wE TÖÖk tUrNs a sTaRiN ÖuT ThE WiNdÖw aT ThE DaRkNeSs
TiL BÖReDÖM ÖvErTÖÖk uS, aNd hE BeGaN TÖ sPeAk.
He sAiD, sÖn, IvE MaDe a lIfE ÖuT Öf rEaDiN PeÖpLeS FaCeS,
AnD KnÖwIn wHaT ThEiR CaRdS WeRe bY ThE WaY ThEy hElD ThEiR EyEs.
SÖ iF YÖU DÖNt mInD My sAyIn, I CaN SeE YÖUrE ÖuT Öf aCeS.
FÖR A TaStE Öf yÖuR WhIsKeY IlL GiVe yÖu sÖmE AdViCe.
SÖ i hAnDeD HiM My bÖtTlE AnD He dRaNk dÖwN My lAsT SwAlLÖW.
ThEn hE BuMmEd a cIgArEtTe aNd aSkEd mE FÖR A LiGhT.
AnD ThE NiGhT GÖT DeAtHlY QuIeT, aNd hIs fAcE LÖSt aLl eXpReSsIÖN.
SaId, If yÖuRe gÖnNa pLaY ThE GaMe, BÖY, yA GÖTtA LeArN TÖ pLaY It rIgHt.
YÖU GÖT TÖ kNÖW WhEn tÖ HÖLd eM, kNÖW WhEn tÖ FÖLd eM,
KnÖw wHeN TÖ wAlK AwAy aNd kNÖW WhEn tÖ RuN.
YÖU NeVeR CÖUnT YÖUr mÖnEy wHeN YÖUrE SiTtIn aT ThE TaBlE.
ThErElL Be tImE EnÖuGh fÖr cÖuNtIn wHeN ThE DeAlInS DÖNe.
NÖW EvRy gAmBlEr kNÖWs tHaT ThE SeCrEt tÖ SuRvIvIn
Is kNÖWiN WhAt tÖ ThRÖW AwAy aNd kNÖWiNg wHaT TÖ kEeP.
CaUsE EvRy hAnDs a wInNeR AnD EvRy hAnDs a lÖsEr,
AnD ThE BeSt tHaT YÖU CaN HÖPe fÖr iS TÖ dIe iN YÖUr sLeEp.
SÖ wHeN HeD FiNiShEd sPeAkIn, He tUrNeD BaCk tÖwArDs tHe wInDÖW,
CrUsHeD ÖuT HiS CiGaReTtE AnD FaDeD ÖfF TÖ sLeEp.
AnD SÖMeWhErE In tHe dArKnEsS ThE GaMbLeR, hE BrÖkE EvEn.
BuT In hIs fInAl wÖrDs i fÖuNd aN AcE ThAt i cÖuLd kEeP.
YÖU GÖT TÖ kNÖW WhEn tÖ HÖLd eM, kNÖW WhEn tÖ FÖLd eM,
KnÖw wHeN TÖ wAlK AwAy aNd kNÖW WhEn tÖ RuN.
YÖU NeVeR CÖUnT YÖUr mÖnEy wHeN YÖUrE SiTtIn aT ThE TaBlE.
ThErElL Be tImE EnÖuGh fÖr cÖuNtIn wHeN ThE DeAlInS DÖNe.
YÖU GÖT TÖ kNÖW WhEn tÖ HÖLd eM, kNÖW WhEn tÖ FÖLd eM,
KnÖw wHeN TÖ wAlK AwAy aNd kNÖW WhEn tÖ RuN.
YÖU NeVeR CÖUnT YÖU R MÖNeY WhEn yÖuRe sItTiN At tHe tAbLe.
ThErElL Be tImE EnÖuGh fÖr cÖuNtIn wHeN ThE DeAlInS DÖNe.