| Three men down on the river bank
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| Rollin' them gamblin' bones
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| I say one named Johnny one named Samson
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| And the other was Willie Jones
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| The other was Willie Jones
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| Well, Willie was a rollin' and shootin' them dice
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| He said this time I better not lose
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| Johnny’s done won my new Stetson hat
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| And momma needs a new pair of shoes
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| Momma needs a new pair of shoes
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| Willie (Willie was a gamblin' man)
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Well, he rolled them bones all over the land
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Well, Willie got mad at Johnny
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| He jerked out a big 44
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| He said you’ve got my Stetson and all of my money
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| But you ain’t a gonna get no more
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| I know you ain’t a gonna get no more
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| He said, Johnny boy, I’m gonna kill you
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| I’m gonna shoot you and that ain’t all
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| When my bullet goes through your head
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| I’m gonna bet which a way you’re gonna fall
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| I’m gonna bet which a way you’re gonna fall
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| Willie (Willie was a gamblin' man)
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Well, he rolled them bones all over the land
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Well, the sheriff he came got poor Willie
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| Took him to the hanging tree
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| He said sheriff I’ll bet ye that I’m still kickin'
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| When the sun goes down on me
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| When the sun goes down on me
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| Everybody went to the graveyard
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| To watch 'em bury poor Willie Jones
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| And on the top of his grave they had a great big sign
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| Said here lies a gambler and his bones
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| Here lies Willie Jones
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| Willie (Willie was a gamblin' man)
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Well, he rolled them bones all over the land
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Willie was a gamblin' man
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| Yes, Willie was a gamblin' man
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| I said, Willie was a gamblin' man
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| I said, Willie was a gamblin' man |