I gave my heart to a gamblin' man,
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He only wanted to play.
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He told me he'd take me to New Orleans town,
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By morning we'd be on our way.
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He gave me champagne and danced me round,
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His fancy words messed up my mind.
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He kissed me and called me 'his Lady'
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And he left his young girl behind.
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell
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And I hear it is such a long way."
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I was struck round by the devil,
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He took me away to the stars.
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I cried out all night for my darling,
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But the windows were all locked and barred.
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He took this young rose from the garden,
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He tore it right out off the ground.
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I traded my soul for a rainbow of gold
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And the rainbow's come tumbling down.
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river,
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell
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And I hear it is such a long way."
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river,
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell
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And I hear it is such a long way."
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river,
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell
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And I hear it's such a long way."
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell
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And I hear it's such a long way."
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way to Heaven or hell
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And I hear it is such a long way."
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He told me, "Wait for me down by the river
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If I'm not back by sunrise, then pray.
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I'll be on my way ..."
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Wait For Me Down by the River
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| Marianne Faithfull |
