Yeah, you know I once was a gambler But I lost my money roll Yeah, you know I once was a gambler Boy, but I lost my money roll That's the reason I don't have no sweet woman Now I done lost my happy home You take it down when you lose that no good money He sat around with his head hung down When you lose that old dog gone money You sit around with your head hung down You will try to borrow you fifty dollars To start all over again in another town Too late you gonna lose Your friends don't pay you no money Baby, if you only will forgive me I won't gamble no more If you only will forgive me, baby Lord, have mercy, poor Lightnin' won't gamble no more She says I can't help you now Sold out to the devil and that's no way to go And I couldn't help but cry I cried like I did She said I didn't want you to gamble, Lightnin' You know who I am, I'm your wife She said I didn't want you to gamble, Lightnin' You know who I am, I am your wife She's looking at, brother, just like you lost your money You had a good chance to lose your life So go ahead on, Lightnin'