I saw the Feather River glide
Over shinin´ goldensand,
Struck a silver ribbon wide,
Held a million in my hand.
But beside the lookin´ for
Oh, the finding´s always tame,
And there´s nothin´ drives a gambler
Like the lovin´ of the game.
All my life I ran around,
Searchin´ hard from town to town,
But I never ever found
Anything to tie me down.
Still, I wouldn't trade my time
For a solid diamond claim,
No, I would not trade a fortune
For the the lovin´ of the game.
So long, darling, don´t you cry,
I hope that things pan out for you.
All the good times going by,
Got to have ourselves a few.
Where I´m goin´ has no end,
What I´m seekin´ has no name,
No, the treasure´s not the takin´,
It´s the lovin´ of the game.
No, the treasure´s not the takin´,
It´s the lovin´ of the game.