Ely Joe Gamblers Bride Lyrics

Gamblers Bride Lyrics

Hello, my babe. I'm back to stay



You're sure wearing fine pretty things.



But where is your ring, your ring and chain



I gave you last summer in the fallin' rain?







"Your ring," she said, "You've been gone so long.



I gave your ring away



I met a man, a gamblin' man.



Said he would buy me the Milky Way."







Away, Away. I've been away.



I've been so many miles.



Where is the smile that once lit your face?



It seems a tear has taken is place







"My smile," she sighed, with a look a little wild,



"My smile it is possessed.



I met a man, a gamblin' man.



Said he would buy me happiness."







I never, I never



You know I never



I never had much to give



But I gave you my heart



Now where is your heart?



It was all that I had from the very start.







"My heart," she cried, " It has been bought."



She looked at me with fear.



"I married that man, that gamblin' man



Who'd shoot you if he found you here."