Willie Was A Gamblin' Man

(album: True, True Lovin' - 1965)

Three men down on the river bank
Rolling them gambling bones
I say one named Johnny one named Samson
And the other was Willie Jones
The other was Willie Jones

Well, Willie was a rolling and shooting them dice
He said this time I better not lose
Johnny's done won my new Stetson hat
And momma needs a new pair of shoes
Momma needs a new pair of shoes

Willie (Willie was a gambling man)
Willie was a gambling man
Well, he rolled them bones all over the land
Willie was a gambling man
Willie was a gambling man

Well, Willie got mad at Johnny
He jerked out a big 44
He said you've got my Stetson and all of my money
But you ain't a gonna get no more
I know you ain't a gonna get no more

He said, Johnny boy, I'm gonna kill you
I'm gonna shoot you and that ain't all
When my bullet goes through your head
I'm gonna bet which a way you're gonna fall
I'm gonna bet which a way you're gonna fall

Willie (Willie was a gambling man)
Willie was a gambling man
Well, he rolled them bones all over the land
Willie was a gambling man
Willie was a gambling man

Well, the sheriff he came got poor Willie
Took him to the hanging tree
He said sheriff I'll bet ye that I'm still kicking
When the sun goes down on me
When the sun goes down on me

Everybody went to the graveyard
To watch 'em bury poor Willie Jones
And on the top of his grave they had a great big sign
Said here lies a gambler and his bones
Here lies Willie Jones

Willie (Willie was a gambling man)
Willie was a gambling man
Well, he rolled them bones all over the land
Willie was a gambling man
Willie was a gambling man

Yes, Willie was a gambling man
I said, Willie was a gambling man
I said, Willie was a gambling man