I cut my teeth on a poker chip my daddy left layin' behind

The said he was a dealin' from the bottom but my mama said they were lyin'

So I never stay in one place long I'm just a natural born rambler

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy
was a riverboat gambler

So don't kiss my cheek and look at me with stayin' in your eyes

For marriage is like shootin' against a pair of loaded dice

You better throw your hand in for you just cant hold this rambler

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy
was a riverboat gambler

I'll say you're the closest thing to love I've ever known

But without the feel of the paddle wheel I'd never be at home

Well I must go for I just heard the river call this rambler

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy
was a riverboat gambler

So don't kiss my cheek...

My mama was a Dodge City dance hall girl and my daddy
was a riverboat gambler