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(Willie P. Bennett)

Once I was a rich man,
A gambler was my game
‘Til I saw her cool beauty
Inside her danced my flame
And I watched till my desire
Was turned from me to her
And she watched till I was blinded
And then she left me there

Give her diamonds for her fingers
And rhinestones for her hair
Give her dresses for her body
But don’t ever give her care
She’ll curse you and she’ll haunt you
And she’ll do it with a smile
Even when you’re on the long road
And been down it many a mile

I gave her all she needed
I loved her all I could
But she wanted more boys
And I never understood
And the times that I would leave her
I never could decide
Whether I was gone for good then
Or just for one last ride

Give her diamonds for her fingers
And rhinestones for her hair
Give her dresses for her body
But don’t ever give her care
She’ll curse you and she’ll haunt you
and she’ll do it with a smile

Even when you’re on the long road
And been down it many a mile

Drums: Gary
Bass: John
Organ: Richard
Piano: John Whynot
Acoustic Guitar: Tom
Acoustic Guitar, Harmony: Stephen
Electric Dobro, Lead Vocal: Colin

©Darryl Sterdan/Winnipeg Sun
(Willie P. Bennett)       Once I was a rich man,   A gambler was my game   ‘Til I saw her cool beauty   Inside her danced my flame   And I watched till my desire   Was turned from me to her   And she watched till I was blinded   And then she left me there      Give her diamonds for her fingers   And rhinestones for her hair   Give her dresses for her body   But don’t ever give her care   She’ll curse you and she’ll haunt you   And she’ll do it with a smile   Even when you’re on the long road   And been down it many a mile      I gave her all she needed   I loved her all I could   But she wanted more boys   And I never understood   And the times that I would leave her   I never could decide   Whether I was gone for good then   Or just for one last ride      Give her diamonds for her fingers   And rhinestones for her hair   Give her dresses for her body   But don’t ever give her care   She’ll curse you and she’ll haunt you   and she’ll do it with a smile      Even when you’re on the long road   And been down it many a mile      Drums: Gary    Bass: John    Organ: Richard    Piano: John Whynot   Acoustic Guitar: Tom   Acoustic Guitar, Harmony: Stephen   Electric Dobro, Lead Vocal: Colin      ©Darryl Sterdan/Winnipeg Sun