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See the man in the picture with a falcon on his glove
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A famous gambler, they say he never knew defeat
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Lucky at cards, oh, he was lucky in love
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He gave his heart to the lovely Marguerite

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See the woman beside him, whispering in his ear
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She was a famous beauty, with men falling at her feet
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Her father was the richest man in the town of Belvedere
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Where the Gambler met the lovely Marguerite

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The day when the handsome gambling man came through that town
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They met by chance at the corner of the street
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The scene was set for the tragedy, it was love at first sight
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For the Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

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Their passion was a fire that could not be contained
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And when they made love, oh, how their hearts did beat
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And from that moment the whole world would be forever changed
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For the Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

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When her father heard the news, he was like a man possessed
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In a cold fit of fury, hatred and despair
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No good-for-nothing gambler was gonna steal his daughter’s heart
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He hired three men to put an end to the affair

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The Gambler had a room upstairs, in a cheap hotel
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The men lay in wait in an alley off the street
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As the lovers strolled by, three shots rang out and the Gambler fell
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He died in the arms of the lovely Marguerite

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When they brought her home, she just could not be consoled
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Her mother sent out for a doctor and a priest
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But it was too late to save her body or her soul
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She’d gone to meet the Gambler
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Who was waiting for his lovely Marguerite

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See the man in the picture with a falcon on his glove
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And the woman beside him, the Queen of Hearts at her feet
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Ohh, they looked so happy, they must have been so much in love
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The famous Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

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They still talk about them in the town of Belvedere
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The old people can remember hearing gunfire on the street
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And now when the moon is full, two lovers sometimes appear
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They say it’s the ghost of The Gambler and the lovely Marguerite
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They say it’s the ghost of The Gambler and the lovely Marguerite