Mary Black - Marguerite and the Gambler lyrics

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See the man in the picture with the falcon on his glove

A famous gambler, they say he never knew defeat

Lucky at cards, oh he was lucky in love

He gave his heart to the lovely Marguerite

See the woman beside him whispering in his ear

She was a famous beauty with men falling at her feet

Her father was the richest man in the town of Belvedere

Where the Gambler met the lovely Marguerite

The day when the handsome gambling man

Came through that town

They met by chance at the corner of the street

The scene was set for the tragedy

It was love at first sight

For the Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

Their passion was a fire that could not be contained

And when they made love oh how their hearts did beat

And from that moment the whole world would be forever changed

For the Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

When her father heard the news he was like a man possessed

In a cold fit of fury, hatred and despair

No good for nothin’ gambler was goin’ to steal his daughter’s heart

He hired three men to put an end to the affair!

The Gambler had a room upstairs in a cheap hotel

The men lay in wait in an alley off the street

As the lovers strolled by three shots rang out and the Gambler fell

He died in the arms of the lovely Marguerite

When they brought her home she just could not be consoled

Her mother sent out for a doctor and a priest

But it was too late to save her body or her soul

She’d gone to meet the Gambler

Who was waiting for his lovely Marguerite

See the man in the picture with the falcon on his glove

And the woman beside him, Queen of Hearts at her feet

They looked so happy they must have been so much in love

The famous Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

They still talk about them in the town of Belvedere

The old people can remember hearing gunfire in the street

And now when the moon is full two lovers sometimes appear

They say it’s the ghost of The Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

They say it’s the ghost of The Gambler and the lovely Marguerite

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