Written By Warren Zevon

c. Zevon MusicBMI (1976)

Gambler ambled down a country lane

Looking for a game of chance

She was twenty-one or two

And she knew what she wanted

And she wanted that gamblin' man

Her parents warned her

Tried to reason with her

She was determined that she wanted Bill

They'd all be offended at the mention still

If they heard this song, which I doubt they will

And my mama couldn't be persuaded

When they pleaded with their daughter

don't marry that gamblin' man

Mama couldn't be persuaded

When they pleaded with their daughter

don't marry that gamblin' man

Mama couldn't be persuaded

When they pleaded with her

No, no nevertheless

I said my mama couldn't be persuaded

when they pleaded with her,