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