Gamble Either Way Lyrics - Dolly Parton

Being born was the worse and the first mistake i ever made 

The doctor didnt spank me, he just slapped me in the face 

And the cup of love was always quenching someone else's thirst 

Leaving me to swallow the bitter taste of hurt 

'cause i was raised an orphan 

Never wanted as a kid until the year i turned 13 

Then everybody did, strangers pass me back and forth 

Men just took me as they pleased 

And others had a cinderella slave to cook and clean and weep 

Chorus: 

Though the deck is stacked against you 

Win or lose, you have to play 

The hand a life has dealt you 

And its A Gamble Either Way 

On a dust road at 15 in a yellow cotton dress 

With the desert sun like an angry dragon breathing down my neck 

And the dry cracked plains would make me think of a prehistoric time 

Or should i fear what lay before me less than what i'd left behind 

A 15 year old girl dont have no trouble hitching rides 

But sometimes when you're riding free 

Youll pay the highest price 

On back roads and in back seats 

And in a cheap highway motel 

But whats a few more strangers in a life of nothing else 

Repeat chorus 

16 caught me crying, underneath the scarlet light 

On the door steps of a stranger on a cold and rainy night 

When i walked into the parlour here 

Other pieces seemed to fit 

I was good at pleasing strangers 

So i made the most of it 

Either way its all a gamble 

So view the stakes and know the odds 

And lay your cards upon the table 

Do all the dealing from the top 

Repeat chorus 

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