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A parody of the great Kenny Rogers classic - "The Gambler"
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On a warm summer's evenin' on a plane bound for Glendale,
I met up with The Gary; we were both too tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak.
He said, "Son, I've made my life... out of franchise valuations,
And knowin' what their values were by the way they held their price.
So if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of patience.
For a ownership stake, I'll give you some advice."
So I handed him my wallet and he plucked out my last dollar.
Then he pulled out a document and asked if I'm alright.
And the plane got deathly quiet, and my face lost all expression.
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right.
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at Glendale's table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
Now Ev'ry Commissioner knows that the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what not to say, and knowing when to speak.
'Cause ev'ry deal's a winner and ev'ry deal's a loser,
And the best that you can hope for it to close in a week."
So when he'd finished speakin', he turned back towards the window,
Crumpled up that document and faded off to sleep.
And somewhere in the desert The Gary, he broke even.
But in his final words I found advice that I could keep.
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em,
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never count your money when you're sittin' at Glendale's table.
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.
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