Comments on: Nathan Proudlove knows when to walk away, knows when to run

By: donney

donney — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 18:59:21 +0000

On a warm summers evenin on a train bound for nowhere,
I met up with the 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.

He said, son, Ive made a life out of readin peoples faces,
And knowin what their cards were by the way they held their eyes.
So if you dont mind my sayin, I can see youre out of aces.
For a taste of your whiskey Ill give you some advice.

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 youre gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.

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 youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.

Now evry gambler knows that the secret to survivin
Is knowin what to throw away and knowing what to keep.
cause evry hands a winner and evry hands a loser,
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep.

So when hed finished speakin, he turned back towards 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.

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 you r money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealins done.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:40:38 +0000

@Everyone who had no idea what I was talking about: Seriously?! :shock: I swear, I’ve participated in impromptu a capella sing-alongs of this song with people who don’t even speak English… Like Josh, maybe I’m just old.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:45:18 +0000

@All you young pups – Josh is feeling very old right now….what kind of world do you all live in anyway? :)

By: Nannan

Nannan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:02:13 +0000

Where’s your blogging etiquette Andrew ;)? Frankly I’ve no idea who that man is, and I’ve been told not to use the word MOC :)

By: Ryan (DeMartinet)

Ryan (DeMartinet) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:20:03 +0000

Well, DUH! ;)

By: Nathan Proudlove

Nathan Proudlove — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:57:43 +0000

Pussycat Dolls do not qualify as good music kiddos.

By: Ryan (DeMartinet)

Ryan (DeMartinet) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:24:17 +0000

I know good music, just not this song. ^_^

By: Dano

Dano — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:38:48 +0000

That’s ’cause y’all don’t know good music. ;)

By: Surfininsf

Surfininsf — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:36:05 +0000

Same as Dr. S and all the other Martians out there.

By: Doctor Sinister

Doctor Sinister — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:30:06 +0000

I’ve never even heard of the song, let alone know the lyrics!

Dr. S.