Gonna tell you a story Gonna tell you a story Vou lhe contar uma história Bout a good ol' friend mine Bout a good ol' friend mine Sobre um bom e velho amigo meu Who really loved his livin' Who really loved his livin' Que realmente amava sua vida Lot's of women dile and wine Lot's of women dile and wine Muitas mulheres e vinho he said: he said: Ele disse: I'm just a joker I'm just a joker Eu sou apenas um palhaço Can't stay in one place to long Can't stay in one place to long Não posso ficar muito tempo em um lugar I've made some money with my poker I've made some money with my poker Eu fiz algum dinheiro com o meu poker I think I will not sleep alone I think I will not sleep alone Eu acho que não vou dormir sozinho Everybody plays Everybody plays Todo mundo joga Everybody tries Everybody tries Todo mundo tenta It's another little game we play It's another little game we play É mais um pequeno jogo que jogamos And I call it tryin' not to die And I call it tryin' not to die E eu chamo isso ''tentando não morrer'' Well he died the way he lived Well he died the way he lived Bem, ele morreu do jeito que ele viveu In a casino playin' hard In a casino playin' hard Em um cassino jogando duro His heart stopped so early His heart stopped so early Seu coração parou tão cedo Cause' he got that winning card Cause' he got that winning card Porque ele tinha a carta premiada Well he'd taken all his chances Well he'd taken all his chances Bem, ele tinha tomado todas as suas chances 'Till the day he gone away 'Till the day he gone away Até o dia em que ele foi embora Through the weeps of fancy ladies Through the weeps of fancy ladies Através do choro de senhoras fantasiosas I could still hear him say: I could still hear him say: Eu ainda podia ouvi-lo dizer: Everybody plays Everybody plays Todo mundo joga Everybody tries... Everybody tries... Todo mundo tenta ...