Pull in from the desert road Park your wagon, drop your load, and shut 'er down Poor boy you're bound to die Been a long hot desert ride Wasatch, Bear River, Devils Slide and Elko Poor boy you're bound to cry Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers shutting it down for the night Winners and losers, hookers and boozers drawn like a bug to the light Grab a whiskey at the bar sit down to your deck of cards and throw your chips in Poor boy you're bound to cry Emerald, Misty, Violet Blue got a winking eye on you, and all night to wait Poor boy you're bound to die Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers shutting it down for the night Winners and losers, hookers and cruisers crawling to the Elko tonight All alone, all alone been so long on this dusty road oh mama, I need a place to land Need a card, I need a card hit me lord, not too hard oh mama, I need a winning hand Morning coffee, steak and eggs stretch your legs, get down the road and rollin' Poor boy you're bound to cry She's a camptown on the ol' U P line Always shows up right on time at Elko Poor boy you're bound to die Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers shutting it down for the night Winners and losers, hookers and boozers drawn like a bug to the light Poor boys and gamblers, road dogs and ramblers shutting it down for the night Winners and losers, hookers and cruisers crawling to the Elko night All alone, all alone been so long on this dusty road oh mama, I need a leg to stand on I need a card, I need a card hit me lord, not too hard oh mama, I need a winning hand All alone, all alone been so long on this dusty road oh mama, I need a place to land Need a card, I need a card hit me lord, not too hard oh mama, I need a winning hand