“The Gambler (II)”
Description
"Good morning, Mister Railroad Man, What time do your trains roll by? At nine-sixteen and two-forty-four And twenty-five minutes till five." The gambler watches trains, wanders, and thinks about the woman who left him.
Notes
I place the Dixon Brothers' recording here rather than in "Roving Gambler" mostly because of the tune; verses float freely between the two songs, so distinguishing them is difficult. - PJS
Recordings
- Dixon Brothers, "Rambling Gambler" (Bluebird 6809, 1937; on TimesAint04)
References
- Botkin-RailFolklr, p. 459, "The Gambler" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 62, "The Gambler" (1 text)
- DT, GAMBLR
- BI, BRaF459