FOLD 'UM: Country music icon Kenny Rogers dead at 81

He knew when to fold em. R. I. P. Good guy, too young

One of my faves - I imagine he lived a pretty-good life

RIP Kenny Rogers.

A FB friend posted today that Kenny Loggins had died. I didn't have the heart to correct her.

Kenny Rogers, the gambler, taught me that wins and losses are part of life and the “hobby”...

The Gambler Song by Kenny Rogers.

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The Gambler

On a warm summer's eve 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 The boredom overtook us, And he began to speak

He said, "Son, I've made a life Out of readin' people's faces Knowin' what the cards were By the way they held their eyes

So if you don't mind me sayin' I can see you're out of aces For a taste of your whiskey I'll 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 faced lost all expression He said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy You gotta learn to play it right

You've 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 you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done

Every gambler knows That the secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away And knowin' what to keep

'Cause every hand's a winner And every hand's a loser And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep

And when he finished speakin' He turned back toward 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've 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 you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done

You've got to know when to hold 'em (when to hold 'em) Know when to fold 'em (when to fold 'em) Know when to walk away And know when to run

You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done

You've 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 you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done

Sad news. He was younger than I thought. His gray hair made me think he was older. RIP.

Yes, sad to see him go but he did have an outstanding run.

I just stoped by to see what condition my condition is in.