Leon - Beat the Dealer

This song is to pay homage to Kenny Roger - The Gambler. Great song that I love even now. Lyrics: Verse 1 Rain poured down like a silver curtain On a roadside bar outside Cheyenne Nursing a glass of bottom-shelf whiskey I locked eyes with a cowboy sitting next to me Verse 2 He said, "Son, I've fought Mother Nature's winters And the pain behind those tired eyes tells me Life has dealt harder cards than you had planned If you'll lay your pride aside, I can help you stand again" Verse 3 He said, "Life is a game of twenty-one And the shoe keeps dealing till the very end Every card's another lesson And if you're gonna play this game, boy, learn to play it well" Chorus You gotta know when to hit the ground running Know when to stand your ground Know when to double down on yourself And know when to surrender pride Every hand won't come up a winner Every road won't go as you planned The shoe keeps dealing skills for tomorrow So beat the dealer with the cards in your hand Verse 4 Life ain't about the cards you're holding It's about the way you play your hand The world don't care about your plans, son But it'll show you who you are Verse 5 Then he rose up from that bar stool Like a man who'd weathered every storm As I watched him fade into the darkness His words stayed with me till dawn Chorus You gotta know when to hit the ground running Know when to stand your ground Know when to double down on yourself And know when to surrender pride Every hand won't come up a winner Every road won't go as you planned The shoe keeps dealing skills for tomorrow So beat the dealer with the cards in your hand Final Chorus You gotta know when to hit the ground running (Hit the ground running) Know when to stand your ground (Stand your ground) Know when to double down on yourself And know when to surrender pride Every hand won't come up a winner Every road won't go as you planned The shoe keeps dealing skills for tomorrow So beat the dealer with the cards in your hand (Beat the dealer...) Beat the dealer with the cards in your hand (With the cards in your hand) Beat the dealer with the cards in your hand