papa dont shoot no dice papa dont play no cards papa dont shoot no dice he dont play no cards he say the moneys tight he say the times are hard caught me comin in one night after the clock struck three caught me comin in last night after the clock struck three you been gamblin youll be the death of me gambled in mexico gambled in new orleans gambled in mexico down in new orleans played in every game in every town between but a gambler aint got no friends whenever his luck is down gambler ain t got no friends when his luck is down but when hes ridin high they all hang around