**Queen x Kenny Rogers - The Gambler (meer lyrics, Suno-ready)** [Intro - Soft piano, warm baritone] On a warm summer's evening on a train bound for nowhere I met up with the gambler, we were both too tired to sleep [Verse 1] So we took turns a-staring out the window at the darkness Till boredom overtook us and he began to speak "Son, I've made a life out of reading people's faces Knowing what the cards were by the way they held their eyes If you don't mind my saying, I can see you're out of aces For a taste of your whiskey, I'll give you some advice" [Chorus] 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 you're sitting at the table There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done [Verse 2] He said, "Every gambler knows the secret to surviving Is knowing what to throw away and knowing 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" [Bridge - Building] So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light The night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression Said "If you're gonna play the game, boy, you gotta learn to play it right" [Opera section - Choir] You got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run Galileo, Galileo, magnifico! [Hard Rock climax] When he finished speaking he turned back toward the window Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep Somewhere in the darkness the gambler he broke even But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep [Final Chorus - Epic] 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 you're sitting at the table There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done **Suno prompt:** Queen opera meets Kenny Rogers country, warm baritone with rich harmonies, piano to theatrical choir to hard rock, dynamic, 1970s cinematic.
