Paul Overstreet wrote or co-wrote every track on the album, most of them with Don Schlitz.

Singles written or co-written by Don Schlitz include the following.

The title track "The Gambler" was written by Don Schlitz, who was the first to record it.

It was written with Don Schlitz.

"Another Dream Just Came True" (Don Schlitz) - 2:54

"On the Other Hand" is a country music song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz.

"The Gambler" is the title of a song written by Don Schlitz and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers.

In their new musical version of the novel, Ken Ludwig and Don Schlitz mean, I think, to honor this split personality.

"When You Say Nothing at All" is a country song written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz.

Co-writers during this time included Guy Clark, Don Schlitz and Matraca Berg.