House Democrat sings ‘The Gambler’ during eulogy for songwriter

A Tennessee Democrat is offering a musical ode following the death of a Grammy Award-winning songwriter, singing a Kenny Rogers tune on the floor of the House. 

“You got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, know when to walk away, know when to run,” Rep. Steve Cohen sang on Monday, reciting the lyrics from Rogers’s 1978 song, “The Gambler.”

“‘The Gambler’ was performed by, successfully by, Kenny Rogers, but it was written by Don Schlitz,” Cohen said. 

“Don Schlitz was 23 years old when he wrote that song. He was one of the greatest songwriters of our........

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