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On a warm summer's eve
On a train bound for a Portland
I met up with the writer
We were both too tired to sleep
So we took to tradin'
One zine for another
He took a hard look at mine,
And he began to speak

He said, "Kid, I've made a life
Out of readin' people's zines
Knowin' what the words were
Before I turned a page
So if you don't mind me sayin'
I could tell just a few things
For a taste of your whiskey
I'll help you set your price"

So I handed him my bottle
And he drank down my last swallow
He asked about my copies
And how much I pay each time
So I told him what my cost was
And his faced lost all expression
He said, "If you're gonna scam the system,
You gotta do it right

You've 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 copies
When you're still inside the building
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the scammin's done

Every zinester knows
That the secret to survivin'
Is knowin' what to throw away
And knowin' what to keep
'Cause every zine's a winner
And every zine's a loser
And the best that you can hope for is an
interview on NPR

And when he finished speakin'
He gave me five more zines
He said that I could keep them
He had plenty more
I looked at what he gave me
And I asked how much it cost him
He just went and shook his head
And said it was an easy score

You've 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 copies
When you're still inside the building
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the scammin's done

You've got to know when to hold 'em (when to hold 'em)
Know when to fold 'em (when to fold 'em)
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your copies
When you're still inside the building
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the scammin's done

You've 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 copies
When you're still inside the building
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the scammin's done

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from Karaoke Night on Zine Mountain, released August 22, 2017

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