The old man gave him life advice using gambling references. He saw the young man troubled. When the old man faded off to sleep he died. The advice was the ace that the young man could keep.
@@ellavader4411 A lot of people nowadays miss the meaning of the song, short attention span combined with making sure things don't get too deep is the way to go now.
"Somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler he broke even" [The old Gambler died in his sleep] "But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep" [The old man's advice was about life as well as gambling]
Lessons he learned presumably very late in life as he had to drink the guy's whiskey, bum a cigarette, and didn't have a lighter to light it. He learned those lessons the hard way.
The Gambler died in his sleep but his advice was much deeper than gambling at a table he was talking about applying the lessons of gambling to all aspects of life.
In his final words I've found an ace that I could keep was a metaphorical ace, a learned lesson to help him further in life. The whole song is more metaphor than literal.
The gambler was teaching him "life lessons". He was using gambling metaphors to teach him about life, because life is a game and a gamble. eg - knowing what to throw away or keep is the life choices we make.
Life is like a gambling game, choices we make affects us. Knowing who to trust and who to leave behind to progress to better things. The Ace is wisdom.
this video was so popular they made 5 made-for-TV movies based on this character. I've watched them all and love them all. the "extra ace" is the knowledge.
The ace that I can keep is referring to the advice that the old Gambler gave to him. The old Gambler turned back towards the window and died in his sleep. But he left him an ace that he can keep, and it was that good advice, know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run etc.. Great video you two!
Kenny rogers lady is a great song that you should listen to, and the ace he could keep was some advice a life lesson that the gambler gave him. If you play dominoes long enough you'll be able to tell what dominoes haven't been play, you just have to learn the dominoes
Poker was a metaphor for life. Everyone is dealt a hand of cards when they're born. You can turn them into a winning hand or a losing hand. The gambler did the best that he hope for by dying in his sleep. The ace he could keep was the life advice he'd just gotten from the gambler. They were not playing cards. You don't know exactly who someone is (what hand they're holding), but a wise person can read another person and so knows how to play their "cards."
"There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done." You will only know what kind of life you've lived when it's over. Until then, know what to keep in your life and know what to get rid of. Know when you can walk away from something that's wrong or bad for you and know when to run. Don't ever judge your life by the minute you're in because it will change.
I don't think this was about what it is to cheat. The Gambler died in his sleep but before dying he gave Kenny's character an ace in the advice he gave him.
I always knew from the first time I heard this that the Gambler died in his sleep, and the ace was the wisdom/advice her had given the singer. But, I often overlooked the advice, thinking it was mostly about poker. More recently, I've thought about how knowing what goals to pursue, and what goals to put down (not follow) is SUPER important in life. Also, not "counting your money at the table" is, in my view, about not "keeping score" while you are alive, or worrying about "success" as perceived by others, NOR should one brag or act like they have it all figured out - but we should all just do the best we can, and enjoy life in the PRESENT - to enjoy the game WHILE WE PLAY IT - and only after we die should we reflect back on how we scored overall.
My favorite Kenny Rogers era was the 60's when he was with The First Edition. If you like this one then give a listen to "Tell It All Brother" and "Somethings Burning" the studio versions...such soulful songs.
As others have said the song is a metaphor for life and life's lessons all being told through poker metaphors. Basically he's saying your life is what you make it of it, you control your destiny, don't get hung up on every little thing because the only time you need to recollect every detail is at the end of your life and the best way to go out is in your sleep.
The "ace he could keep" was the advice he gave him. The song is an analogy. The card game isn't poker, it's life. When he says "somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even" that was the gambler passing away in his sleep.
One of my most vivid memories of my father when he was alive was sitting down in his chair after work, sparking up a cigar and playing this album every single night…Obviously I have a huge love for Kenny Rodgers
the ace he could keep was Wisdom of the game, Real Gamblers don't have to cheat. you really need the watch the movies, The Gambler, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Kenny Rogers stared in them..
When he says and when he finished speaking he turned back towards a window crush. A cigarette and faded off to sleep and somewhere in the darkness he faded off to sleep passed away. The ace is the knowledge that he got from the guys talkin to him. The guy gave him some college knowledge about life.
the ace that he could keep was the knowledge that some things matter and other things don't. failure is a part of success. we must learn from our failures but still drive on and not give up.
This song uses gambling as a metaphor for the choices made in life. The gamblers final words reflect how our decisions will affect our life. And after everything die peacefully. Heavy shit lol
The song is more about life advice than gambling. It's about looking at the things you are offered throughout life and gauging whether it's something good (hold 'em), bad (fold 'em), really bad (know when to walk away), or horrible (know when to run). And "don't count your money when you're sitting at the table" means "don't count on easy wins" e.g. looking at the bets on the table and assuming it's already yours, as well as "don't flaunt what you've got, it makes you a target.". "Knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep" is about the people in your life. But, the line is also tied in with "every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser" which reminds you to be cautious about who you push out of your life because there may come a time where someone you've pushed away comes through in a pinch that really saves your bacon.
He was teaching about life. That song always makes me cry every time I hear it because that is metaphor for life if you really listen to the words. Rest in peace Kenny Rogers. ♥️♥️ Oh could you react to his song that nobody has reacted to yet it's called Love will turn you around.
The old man said that the best a person could hope for was to die in your sleep. That was just what the old gambler did, there on the train as he slept, he passed away. What the singer got from that entire lesson was whatever he could make of it in his own life.
The ace is a metaphor for the lesson he learned from what he told him. The Gambler faded off to sleep.. he passed away in his sleep which is what he always hoped for.
When he says the guy broke even that's in reference to his death and also the balance of his life with the good in the bad. There's a long-standing school of thought about yin and yang and how in the life of any being you're going to have a number of good days and a number of bad days and that number is going to be somewhat balanced when you die. But it also refers to everything having a beginning, having an end. So he owed a death because he was given life and now that circle was completed. That's also breaking even. Also in the song when he says don't count your money at the table, that's about not getting caught up in the materialistic part of life because you're living, you have to pay attention to that. They take care of everything when you die so just live and be alive. Kenny Rogers is the man. But music is so relative to the listener it can become whatever you associate it with. That's why music is so universal. I can say in my mind he found $10 on the floor and that's what it meant lol why not I want that guy to still be alive
This song's lyrics works both metaphorically and literally. Some people think it just metaphors only but it's wisdom applies to both gambling and life in general.
When the guy sat down he was out of aces. In other words, he was down in life and ready to give up and the gambler noticed. So the gambler taught him in life every situation is a winning hand or a losing hand depending what you do with it. No point in fretting (don't count your money when you're sitting at the table) because we are going to win and lose until we die (when the dealing is done). The gambler gave him a different way to look at his situation before he died. That was the ace he could keep.
You can't listen to Country music and take it so 100% literal. This song is a metaphor for life, not a lesson on how to play actual poker. The old gambler was dealing out life wisdom, and dies in his sleep, right there on the train.
Fun Fact: There is a golf course in Florida, Arnold Palmer’s Kings North, that has a hole called the Gambler, and it has Kenny’s footprints in cement on the tee box. It’s a tough one that lets you play it safe or “gamble” and go for an island fairway.
None of this had to do with cards... It was LIFE lessons that the gambler passed on to the young man before HE "passed on" in his sleep. Everything in this song is a metaphor. 😉
There is a series of 5 movies that Kenny starred in; all based around this song. Also, Coward of the County movie, starring Kenny--also based around one of his songs by the same name.
Ya'll should react to "Buy me a rose"... By Kenny Rogers. It's one of the most beautiful songs ever written. You can tell how genuine a lady's soul is by how much they agree with that song. And it reminds guys to cherish what they have while they have it. I think you guys would love it.
Similar to how Kenny died in real life. Great singing + acting. 🤠 Suggested next video: Crazy. Written by Kenny + Richatd Marx. Yes, the writet + ainger of Right Here Waiting + cowriter with Keith Urban 🇦🇺 of 4 songs! 🤯
No, y'all missed the meaning of this one. It was a life lesson, not just a poker lesson. "Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even..." The gambler died. "...but in his final words, I found an ace that I could keep." I learned a lesson.
The whole song is a life lesson. The gambler struck even as he drifted off to sleep. He struck even because the best you can hope for is to die in your sleep. The ace he could keep was the life lesson
I love you guys but you totaly missed the boat on this one! I had to switch to my computer to straighten things out for you... The gambler is giving him advice on poker AND life! The game of poker is a metaphor for life. We are all dealt a hand that can be a winning or losing hand depending on how we play our cards. We have to know when to fold them or hold them, when to walk away from a game even to run if necessary. (Basically we need to make good decisions in life.) YOu never count your money when you're sitting at the table means. We don't get cockey, we don't take life for granted or assume we know it all. We don't judge our circumstances or anybody else's because you never know until the end what the final result will be. It is only when the dealing is done (When our life is over.) that we will know the truth about it all. Whether we played the game well or not and then we can count the spoil and enjoy it. HOpe you do more Kenny!
The song is about gambling as a metaphor but it's really about handling your life situations. Like don't tip your hand to people who are your adversary's, don't be counting your winnings as someone might might be taking advantage of you while your preoccupied and of course know when step back and walk away from a situation you can't win.. Life lessons!!
Gambling is just a metaphor in this song. The deep meaning of this song really has NOTHING to do with playing poker. The old man on the train was giving him valuable life lessons, just using gambling terminology to explain it.
Nothing to do with poker? It applies to poker and life, and he knows that and so uses his experience at the table and applies what is also useful off the table.
Any he also has a duet with Dolly Parton That is considered the number one country duet of all time island in the stream And it was written and produced by the beegees
The song has a double meaning.. 1st is about cards.. 2nd is about life and how you live it.. "When the dealing is done" refers to when your dying and that is when you "count your money" meaning were you a good person(win) or bad person(lose)..
No, you misunderstood. He died in the end. He had faded off to sleep & somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he 'broke even, but in his final words I found an Ace that I could keep, He meant the advice, was the 'Ace' that he could keep.' Ya gotta know when to hold 'em etc.
This could be also taken as a metaphor for life. You have to play your cards in life right. Think the song said that Kenny got one advice from the old gambler that he could keep as a advice...aka known when to hold em and know when to fold em.
Wow dominoes, I was 17 and the dishwasher at work walked me into a black bar and I LEARNED dominoes. While I'll never go back to Texas that is one my favorite memories, here is a hint I'm turning 53 on September 7.
Kenny was the lead singer for the First Edition way back… they recorded the classic “Just Dropped in” - it’s not country, it’s 60s psychedelic rock. Worth a look.
The old man gave him life advice using gambling references. He saw the young man troubled. When the old man faded off to sleep he died. The advice was the ace that the young man could keep.
Yep! The gambler died and broke even.
LOL! They said he cheated! They weren't even playing cards! Just talking! 🤣🤣🤣
@@cano21 I kinda thought they missed that too. Totally missed the ending ....
Nice explanation Donna! Hope that helps them.
@@ellavader4411 A lot of people nowadays miss the meaning of the song, short attention span combined with making sure things don't get too deep is the way to go now.
"Somewhere in the darkness, the Gambler he broke even" [The old Gambler died in his sleep]
"But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep" [The old man's advice was about life as well as gambling]
I agree.......
This song is really a song about life. The advice given by the old man is applicable to real life.
Right on
Yeah I dont know what they were thinking
Exactly!!
It's all metaphors. The gambler is giving him life advices.
Lessons he learned presumably very late in life as he had to drink the guy's whiskey, bum a cigarette, and didn't have a lighter to light it. He learned those lessons the hard way.
The song is about handling what life gives you, what some would call "playing the hand you're dealt."
exactly this song isn't about gambling
Exactly. This is how I basically deal with life as a whole.
Play the hand you're dealt, and remember that sometimes, a good bluff can be the winning hand.
yall killing me this song went right over your heads, its not about gambling at all
He’s talking about the Ace as being the Lesson he learned, to take with him to keep!
The Gambler died in his sleep but his advice was much deeper than gambling at a table he was talking about applying the lessons of gambling to all aspects of life.
That's it, the gambling table is a metaphore for life
Exactly 💯
In his final words I've found an ace that I could keep was a metaphorical ace, a learned lesson to help him further in life. The whole song is more metaphor than literal.
More Kenny: "Coward of the County"
He “breaks even”, he dies in his sleep. “In his FINAL words I found an ace that I could keep “.
The ace he could keep was referencing the information the gambler was giving him, Something useful.
Did “broke even” mean he died? That’s what I was told years ago when I first heard it.
Check out Kenny singing "Lady", to hear the full range and emotion of his voice.
This song has nothing to do with gambling. It's a reference to life. The old gambler died and broke even in his sleep.
Start over. The "ace that I could keep" was the wisdom in the old gambler's advice.
The Gambler passed away in his sleep. "The gambler he broke even and in his final words I found an ace that I could keep."
The gambler was teaching him "life lessons". He was using gambling metaphors to teach him about life, because life is a game and a gamble. eg - knowing what to throw away or keep is the life choices we make.
He's not actually talking about gambling, he's talking about life.
Being a vocalist I highly recommend you listen to Kenny sing “Lady” which was written by Lionel Ritchie. You both will love it.
The gambler died in his sleep and his advice was the ace he could keep
Kenny had such a good voice, so versatile.
Storytelling in music, especially with a point or message, is a lost art today, or at least rare.
so not true, youre listening to the wrong music, pop isnt everything theres plenty of amazing bands and musicians today
Life is like a gambling game, choices we make affects us. Knowing who to trust and who to leave behind to progress to better things. The Ace is wisdom.
The Ace is his advice to help him in life. Thx Kenny
this video was so popular they made 5 made-for-TV movies based on this character. I've watched them all and love them all. the "extra ace" is the knowledge.
This is advice not only for gambling but for life.
Beat me to it
This was huge when I was in middle school. Back then, everyone loved both kinds of music, Country and Western. ;-)
The ace that I can keep is referring to the advice that the old Gambler gave to him. The old Gambler turned back towards the window and died in his sleep. But he left him an ace that he can keep, and it was that good advice, know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away, know when to run etc.. Great video you two!
The gambling part for the cards is just a metaphor for life
Kenny rogers lady is a great song that you should listen to, and the ace he could keep was some advice a life lesson that the gambler gave him. If you play dominoes long enough you'll be able to tell what dominoes haven't been play, you just have to learn the dominoes
Poker was a metaphor for life. Everyone is dealt a hand of cards when they're born. You can turn them into a winning hand or a losing hand. The gambler did the best that he hope for by dying in his sleep. The ace he could keep was the life advice he'd just gotten from the gambler. They were not playing cards. You don't know exactly who someone is (what hand they're holding), but a wise person can read another person and so knows how to play their "cards."
"There'll be time enough for counting when the dealing's done." You will only know what kind of life you've lived when it's over. Until then, know what to keep in your life and know what to get rid of. Know when you can walk away from something that's wrong or bad for you and know when to run. Don't ever judge your life by the minute you're in because it will change.
I don't think this was about what it is to cheat. The Gambler died in his sleep but before dying he gave Kenny's character an ace in the advice he gave him.
I always knew from the first time I heard this that the Gambler died in his sleep, and the ace was the wisdom/advice her had given the singer. But, I often overlooked the advice, thinking it was mostly about poker. More recently, I've thought about how knowing what goals to pursue, and what goals to put down (not follow) is SUPER important in life. Also, not "counting your money at the table" is, in my view, about not "keeping score" while you are alive, or worrying about "success" as perceived by others, NOR should one brag or act like they have it all figured out - but we should all just do the best we can, and enjoy life in the PRESENT - to enjoy the game WHILE WE PLAY IT - and only after we die should we reflect back on how we scored overall.
The Gambler was giving advice on life. The Gambler died in his sleep and Ace he (Kenny) was talking about a lesson/advice he keep forever.
My favorite Kenny Rogers era was the 60's when he was with The First Edition. If you like this one then give a listen to "Tell It All Brother" and "Somethings Burning" the studio versions...such soulful songs.
A short time before he died Kenny did a video with Home Free- Children Go Where I Send Thee and it shows even as old as he was, he still had it!!
The song is a metaphor for life. Knowing what to do with what life throws at you.
Kenny is the Man! Grew up listening to him know every word to every song!😍👏RIP🙏💗
As others have said the song is a metaphor for life and life's lessons all being told through poker metaphors. Basically he's saying your life is what you make it of it, you control your destiny, don't get hung up on every little thing because the only time you need to recollect every detail is at the end of your life and the best way to go out is in your sleep.
The "ace that he could keep" means the advice that he got before the gambler died.
The "ace he could keep" was the advice he gave him. The song is an analogy. The card game isn't poker, it's life. When he says "somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even" that was the gambler passing away in his sleep.
No, the gambler passed away in his sleep, but he gave him an ace he could keep, meaning good advice
One of my most vivid memories of my father when he was alive was sitting down in his chair after work, sparking up a cigar and playing this album every single night…Obviously I have a huge love for Kenny Rodgers
No, he was saying he was given some advice by The Gambler that he could keep. That it was top-notch advice like an ace.
the ace he could keep was Wisdom of the game, Real Gamblers don't have to cheat. you really need the watch the movies, The Gambler, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Kenny Rogers stared in them..
When he says and when he finished speaking he turned back towards a window crush. A cigarette and faded off to sleep and somewhere in the darkness he faded off to sleep passed away. The ace is the knowledge that he got from the guys talkin to him. The guy gave him some college knowledge about life.
the ace that he could keep was the knowledge that some things matter and other things don't. failure is a part of success. we must learn from our failures but still drive on and not give up.
This song uses gambling as a metaphor for the choices made in life.
The gamblers final words reflect how our decisions will affect our life.
And after everything die peacefully.
Heavy shit lol
The song is more about life advice than gambling. It's about looking at the things you are offered throughout life and gauging whether it's something good (hold 'em), bad (fold 'em), really bad (know when to walk away), or horrible (know when to run). And "don't count your money when you're sitting at the table" means "don't count on easy wins" e.g. looking at the bets on the table and assuming it's already yours, as well as "don't flaunt what you've got, it makes you a target.". "Knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep" is about the people in your life. But, the line is also tied in with "every hand's a winner and every hand's a loser" which reminds you to be cautious about who you push out of your life because there may come a time where someone you've pushed away comes through in a pinch that really saves your bacon.
Ace that he could keep meaning knowledge that he could keep as a gambler follow the eyes you can tell a tell when you see it
Wow!.. I've never seen two people completely miss the point of this song as much as you two just did! 😂
He was teaching about life. That song always makes me cry every time I hear it because that is metaphor for life if you really listen to the words. Rest in peace Kenny Rogers. ♥️♥️ Oh could you react to his song that nobody has reacted to yet it's called Love will turn you around.
The old man said that the best a person could hope for was to die in your sleep. That was just what the old gambler did, there on the train as he slept, he passed away. What the singer got from that entire lesson was whatever he could make of it in his own life.
Asia u had it right, it’s about two men talking on a train, and 1 man telling another man life lessons through poker references!!!!!
He is saying the gambler died. In his final words I found an ace that I could keep, meaning his advice.
The ace is a metaphor for the lesson he learned from what he told him. The Gambler faded off to sleep.. he passed away in his sleep which is what he always hoped for.
When he says the guy broke even that's in reference to his death and also the balance of his life with the good in the bad. There's a long-standing school of thought about yin and yang and how in the life of any being you're going to have a number of good days and a number of bad days and that number is going to be somewhat balanced when you die. But it also refers to everything having a beginning, having an end. So he owed a death because he was given life and now that circle was completed. That's also breaking even. Also in the song when he says don't count your money at the table, that's about not getting caught up in the materialistic part of life because you're living, you have to pay attention to that. They take care of everything when you die so just live and be alive. Kenny Rogers is the man. But music is so relative to the listener it can become whatever you associate it with. That's why music is so universal. I can say in my mind he found $10 on the floor and that's what it meant lol why not I want that guy to still be alive
This song's lyrics works both metaphorically and literally. Some people think it just metaphors only but it's wisdom applies to both gambling and life in general.
He died but Kenny learned a life lesson. The Ace was a metaphor for the lesson he learned. Awesome
When the guy sat down he was out of aces. In other words, he was down in life and ready to give up and the gambler noticed. So the gambler taught him in life every situation is a winning hand or a losing hand depending what you do with it. No point in fretting (don't count your money when you're sitting at the table) because we are going to win and lose until we die (when the dealing is done). The gambler gave him a different way to look at his situation before he died. That was the ace he could keep.
You can't listen to Country music and take it so 100% literal. This song is a metaphor for life, not a lesson on how to play actual poker. The old gambler was dealing out life wisdom, and dies in his sleep, right there on the train.
Fun Fact: There is a golf course in Florida, Arnold Palmer’s Kings North, that has a hole called the Gambler, and it has Kenny’s footprints in cement on the tee box. It’s a tough one that lets you play it safe or “gamble” and go for an island fairway.
B4 THE OLD MAN PASSED IN HIS SLEEP HE GAVE KENNY A JEWEL/ACE THAT HE CAN KEEP....BECAUSE KNOWLEDGE IS KING...GET IT?
None of this had to do with cards... It was LIFE lessons that the gambler passed on to the young man before HE "passed on" in his sleep. Everything in this song is a metaphor. 😉
about time you got to this... OMG the man himself, RIP Kenny
There is a series of 5 movies that Kenny starred in; all based around this song. Also, Coward of the County movie, starring Kenny--also based around one of his songs by the same name.
Ya'll should react to "Buy me a rose"... By Kenny Rogers. It's one of the most beautiful songs ever written. You can tell how genuine a lady's soul is by how much they agree with that song. And it reminds guys to cherish what they have while they have it. I think you guys would love it.
"In his final words...I found an Ace that I could keep"...means that the listener found words of wisdom...an "Ace" that he could keep
Have loved this song since I was a little kid, even before he performed it on The Muppet Show. 😉
Similar to how Kenny died in real life.
Great singing + acting. 🤠
Suggested next video: Crazy. Written by Kenny + Richatd Marx. Yes, the writet + ainger of Right Here Waiting + cowriter with Keith Urban 🇦🇺 of 4 songs! 🤯
No, y'all missed the meaning of this one. It was a life lesson, not just a poker lesson. "Somewhere in the darkness, the gambler, he broke even..." The gambler died. "...but in his final words, I found an ace that I could keep." I learned a lesson.
Guys this song ain’t about cards. It’s about life. Listen to it again. It’s a metaphor
The whole song is a life lesson. The gambler struck even as he drifted off to sleep. He struck even because the best you can hope for is to die in your sleep. The ace he could keep was the life lesson
The song is part of the soundtrack to the movie The Gambler, staring Kenny Rodgers. The movie has been available on TubiTV.
Kenny Rogers " coward of the county" is one of his best
Ace was a piece of advice to keep for life
You MUST react to “Lady.” You will appreciate his range and style.
I love you guys but you totaly missed the boat on this one! I had to switch to my computer to straighten things out for you... The gambler is giving him advice on poker AND life! The game of poker is a metaphor for life. We are all dealt a hand that can be a winning or losing hand depending on how we play our cards. We have to know when to fold them or hold them, when to walk away from a game even to run if necessary. (Basically we need to make good decisions in life.) YOu never count your money when you're sitting at the table means. We don't get cockey, we don't take life for granted or assume we know it all. We don't judge our circumstances or anybody else's because you never know until the end what the final result will be. It is only when the dealing is done (When our life is over.) that we will know the truth about it all. Whether we played the game well or not and then we can count the spoil and enjoy it. HOpe you do more Kenny!
The song is about gambling as a metaphor but it's really about handling your life situations. Like don't tip your hand to people who are your adversary's, don't be counting your winnings as someone might might be taking advantage of you while your preoccupied and of course know when step back and walk away from a situation you can't win.. Life lessons!!
Gambling is just a metaphor in this song. The deep meaning of this song really has NOTHING to do with playing poker. The old man on the train was giving him valuable life lessons, just using gambling terminology to explain it.
Nothing to do with poker? It applies to poker and life, and he knows that and so uses his experience at the table and applies what is also useful off the table.
Any he also has a duet with Dolly Parton That is considered the number one country duet of all time island in the stream And it was written and produced by the beegees
The song has a double meaning.. 1st is about cards.. 2nd is about life and how you live it.. "When the dealing is done" refers to when your dying and that is when you "count your money" meaning were you a good person(win) or bad person(lose)..
No, you misunderstood. He died in the end. He had faded off to sleep & somewhere in the darkness, the gambler he 'broke even, but in his final words I found an Ace that I could keep, He meant the advice, was the 'Ace' that he could keep.' Ya gotta know when to hold 'em etc.
This is actually a metaphor for how to live life. I’m also baffled about how much music most black people miss out on by being genre biased
The Ace is the most valuable card. The Ace he could keep was the best advice.
The ace is symbolic for the info he just picked up!
I absolutely LOVE this channel! You keep doing all these different genres of music. It's a whirlwind and it's AWESOME!
The song actually isn’t about gambling at all.... it’s a metaphor for life.
WOW ..You totally missed that! LOL The old drifted off to sleep and died. The song is about life. The poker game is just a metaphor. Dang…..lol
This could be also taken as a metaphor for life. You have to play your cards in life right. Think the song said that Kenny got one advice from the old gambler that he could keep as a advice...aka known when to hold em and know when to fold em.
The Ace was the life lesson he kept for life
Wow dominoes, I was 17 and the dishwasher at work walked me into a black bar and I LEARNED dominoes. While I'll never go back to Texas that is one my favorite memories, here is a hint I'm turning 53 on September 7.
NO, The old gambler passed away in his sleep. The Ace is Knowledge!
It is amazing how many different ways you can view this song.
Kenny was the lead singer for the First Edition way back… they recorded the classic “Just Dropped in” - it’s not country, it’s 60s psychedelic rock. Worth a look.
I liked their reaction; the song is a metaphor for life. If you live well, you will "die in your sleep" (exit painlessly).
The entire song is a metaphor for life
In his final words I found an ace that I could keep. The line explains itself.
The eyes are the windows to our soul...no matter where we are..or what we're doing...
Coward of The County is a great Kenny songs ! Kenny is onebof the GOATS in Country!!