Allman Brothers Band, The - Gambler's Roll Lyrics






The dealer sits alone in the dark
Cigarette shines on his very last card
Everything he had... watched it come and go
On a gambler's roll

Cold wind blows a young girl's world apart
She bet it all she bet it all on the jack of hearts
Gained her freedom but lost her soul
On a gambler's roll On a gambler's roll

You know the gambler he rides... rides on a fools train
Ah tradin' silver for gold
Oh but his luck will change... time takes it's toll
On a gambler's roll

The dealer knows... it's just about his last game
Not even she knows all the sorrow and pain
As the forty-five deals the fatal blow
On a gamblers roll...on a gamblers roll

You know the gambler he rides... rides on a fools train
Tradin' silver for gold
Ah but his luck will change... time takes it's toll
On a gambler's roll... on a gambler's roll
On a gambler's roll... on a gamblers roll
On a gamblers... gambler's roll





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  1. s.... ....

    Music and lead guitar by Warren Haynes. His first album with the brothers.

    s.... ....

    Alone in the dark,bad place to roll your dice!!!

  2. b.... b....

    Good good !!!!!

  3. F.... F....

    ♥3♥

  4. S.... T....

    A fucking masterpiece of a Blues song!!! Chills

  5. D.... M....

    God I miss Gregg.

  6. D.... J....

    Seeing the brothers 32 times...since their reunion on the 1978. ..'''HELL YEAH..THE ALLMANS ARE BACK TOUR.''...i think ive earned my opinion...

  7. B.... Q....

    All I can say is pissa!!

  8. D.... J....

    And i have to say...ive heard later versions of this one with Derrek Trucks taking Dickey Betts solo....and nothing against Derrek..hes the master at the slide guitar....and taught by the brothers....but his style of blues guitar is worlds away from the master...Dickey Betts....not even Warren Hanes...could equal dickeys mastery.....Derrek is a slide player...and when hes not playin with the slide...it still sounds like hes playin slide guitar....and that seems to get under my skin...i rest my case...and will always miss the days of Duane and Dickey....

    D.... J....

    Besides Stormy Monday.....Gamblers Roll...will always be the best slow blues Creation by the brothers..ever........the 4 year break that the allman bros took..after BROTHERS OF THE ROAD ..in 82...was well worth it!!...they took a long needed break....and went back to their blues roots...with a vengence!!

    D.... J....

    not taking anything away from Bett's but are you saying the second half of the two verse guitar solo on this song doesn't knock you on your a$$? 'cause that's Haynes

  9. L.... F....

    Awesomeness ✌️Truer words never spoken 💙🎵🍄

  10. R.... A....

    Without a doubt the best band of all time Greg just gets greater he and his brother are in heaven jamming to a packed house

  11. K.... L....

    True Blues!

  12. U.... M....

    great music!! sound good-feeling good- all good

  13. D.... R....

    My superset for the Allman Brothers.......Come on into my Kitchen, Soulshine and  Gamblers Roll.....

  14. R.... A....

    pretty good song.super gold.

  15. A.... B....

    That song is just fucking amazing. Can't stop listening to it, I really love it

    A.... B....

    Still today

  16. P.... H....

    Sooooo fine! Thanks for the post!

  17. D.... J....

    i have to agree.....with mr dickie betts on this one........that seven turns...was the best studio album....that the bros..ever put out........they were infuriated with the way music was going in the early 80s....synthesizer mayhem......so they took a break....and came back in 86.......and truthfully went back to their BEGINNINGS...WITH A BLUES VENGENCE!!i myself was devistated....listening to this 4 the first time!!!LONG LIVE THE ALLMAN BROS

    D.... J....

    David Jenkins, I agree... and believe Live at the Fillmore was their best live album. Became a fan on that one!

    D.... J....

    Gained her freedom, but lost her soul!!

  18. V.... ....

    Time Takes its Toll

  19. a.... ....

    the last past month i heard it more than a 100 times, best

  20. R.... L....

    oohhh the bloooozzzz... so fine every time.

  21. D.... L....

    They would blow-out an ampitheater. Great Song! Great Arrangement. Above your class.

  22. d.... ....

    Seven Turns is one of the very best albums ever in my opinion. No downers for me on this disc, excellent top to bottom

  23. j.... ....

    @dapeachfuzz A lot of us would be grateful! ;)

  24. j.... ....

    Finally, someone upload this!
    THANK YOU!