... Throughout the 1950s, Laine enjoyed a second career singing the title songs of Hollywood films and television shows, including: Gunfight At OK Corral, 3:10 To Yuma, Bullwhip, and Rawhide. His rendition of the title song for Mel Brooks' 1974 movie Blazing Saddles won an Oscar nomination for Best Song, and his recording of "Rawhide" for the television series of the same name has become a classic of the genre.
Moonlight Gambler
Frankie Laine Lyrics
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You can gamble for gold
The stakes may be heavy or small
But if you haven't gambled for love and lost
Then you haven't gambled at all
They call me the moonlight gambler
I've gambled for love and lost
Oh, what heartaches it can cost me
Win or lose, I'm a moonlight gambler
And a winner is what I long to be
So I'll gamble for love just as long as I live
'Til the day Lady Luck smiles at me
You can gamble for match sticks
You can gamble for gold
The stakes may be heavy or small
But if you haven't gambled for love and lost
Then you haven't gambled at all
No, if you haven't gambled for love in the moonlight
Then you haven't gambled at all
So I'll gamble for love just as long as I live
'Til the day Lady Luck smiles at me
They call me the moonlight gambler
They call me the moonlight gambler
The song "Moonlight Gambler" by Frankie Laine speaks about the theme of gambling and how it relates to love. The lyrics suggest that gambling for love is the most significant gamble that one can take. The first verse speaks about the different types of gambling and how the stakes may vary. However, the central idea of the song is that gambling for love is the most important gamble of all. The lyrics suggest that if someone has not gambled for love and lost, they have not gambled at all. The second verse speaks about the struggles of gambling for love and the consequences that it can have on someone's heart. It suggests that gambling for love when it is not meant to be can cause great heartache. However, despite the risks, the singer claims that he will continue to gamble for love until he wins, until "Lady Luck smiles" at him.
The chorus contains the repeated phrase "They call me the moonlight gambler." The moonlight gambler is a metaphor for someone who takes great risks in love, just as a gambler takes risks in a casino at night. The lyric suggests that the singer has a reputation for being a gambler in love, always taking risks and always hoping to win. The lyrics offer hope that eventually, luck will be on the singer's side, and he will win in love.
Overall, "Moonlight Gambler" is a song about taking risks in love and gambling on the possibility of finding true love. The lyrics suggest that this is the most significant gamble one can take, and even if it involves risks and heartaches, it is worth taking and persevering.
Line by Line Meaning
You can gamble for match sticks
You can take risks in life for small and insignificant things, such as match sticks.
You can gamble for gold
You can take risks in life for valuable things, such as gold.
The stakes may be heavy or small
The risks you take in life can be significant, or they can be insignificant.
But if you haven't gambled for love and lost
Then you haven't gambled at all
Taking risks in love is the ultimate gamble in life, and if you haven't experienced love and lost it, then you haven't truly lived.
They call me the moonlight gambler
The singer is known as someone who takes risks in love, especially during the moonlit nights.
I've gambled for love and lost
The singer has taken risks in love and has experienced heartbreak as a result.
When I gamble for love and it isn't in the cards
Oh, what heartaches it can cost me
Sometimes, even if you take risks in love, it may not work out, and the heartache that follows can be painful and difficult to handle.
Win or lose, I'm a moonlight gambler
And a winner is what I long to be
Whether the singer wins or loses at love, he is someone who will always take risks in love and hopes to one day succeed.
So I'll gamble for love just as long as I live
'Til the day Lady Luck smiles at me
The singer is willing to continue taking risks in love for as long as he lives, hoping that luck will one day be on his side.
No, if you haven't gambled for love in the moonlight
Then you haven't gambled at all
Taking risks in love during a moonlit night is the ultimate gamble in life, and if you haven't experienced it, then you haven't truly lived.
They call me the moonlight gambler
The singer is known as someone who takes risks in love, especially during the moonlit nights.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, TAMIR MUSIC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Philip Springer, Bob Hilliard
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@koniroseroyval5278
I will be 70 soon. My Father played music, even though the night... so soft. He said he did not want his children to need quiet in order to sleep. From the classics to jazz and whatever was new. I slept to the best and most wonderful music. Thanks Daddy
@davidwalsh3439
Simply great music by one of the all-time greats
@RonWylie-gk5lc
When I was a kid my Dad came back from the pub with an armful of old 78 records someone had given him, among these were many Frankie Laine classics, this wonderful song, cool water, Jezebel, High Noon and Answer Me and many others, I was spellbound. I was 10 then and now 68 I have been a fan ever since.
@krank8385
I was 11 in 1956, i asked my mum to buy it for me, it was my first ever record, brings back a lot of memories
@larryhillman5787
I remember listening to this on the radio while eating breakfast before catching the bus to elementary school in the 50s. My Mom always liked to listen to music early in the morning and the radio was always on while my sister and I were getting ready for school. This was one of my favorites. Frankie was very cool.
@user-er5og7ds6v
Talented man, great singer
@scotsman6712
My Dad was a DJ- called himself the Moonlight Gambler. Played this along with lots of his favorite songs at his viewing.we had "Moonlight Gambler" put on his marker .
@clendenenjames8804
Being old and full of years, this is one of. first songs I remember, but I know that my time on this earth is over no looking back for me
@christinec.6685
This man had a real voice: beautiful color, fantastic intonation, great diction. I'm amazed his name doesn't ring out more.
@richardhopp8378
The was released the year I was born. Have been a Frankie Laine (Francesco Paolo LoVecchio) fan my entire life ... Never tire of his voice and art. Thank You for posting!!!