Lyrics:

Written By Warren Zevon c. Zevon MusicBMI (1976) Gambler ambled down a country lane Looking for a game of chance She was twenty-one or two And she knew what she wanted And she wanted that gamblin' man Her parents warned her Tried to reason with her She was determined that she wanted Bill They'd all be offended at the mention still If they heard this song, which I doubt they will And my mama couldn't be persuaded When they pleaded with their daughter don't marry that gamblin' man Mama couldn't be persuaded When they pleaded with their daughter don't marry that gamblin' man Mama couldn't be persuaded When they pleaded with her No, no nevertheless I said my mama couldn't be persuaded when they pleaded with her,