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The Gambler - Mike Doughty

The Greatest Startup/VC song ever written:

You 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 money when youre sittin at the table.
Therell be time enough for countin when the dealings done.

I’ve always really liked this song, though I don’t get the line: “You never count your money when youre sittin at the table”. Um, how can you play poker without knowing what your stack size is? It’s crucial to know how much you can potentially win or lose in a situation. But again, minor quibble to an otherwise great song. (Also, I’ll add that the original has a little more grit to it, iirc).