Well, you know that I'm not a gambler

But I' m being gambled on

They put in a nickel

And I sing a little song



Da da da da da da da da da da

They just put in a nickel 

And I sing a little song



Well I don' t mind that their luck

But it seems like they always win

And gambling is illegal 

In the state of mind I' m in

And if I had a nickel

For each time that I' ve been put on

I would be their nickel man  

And I' d sing a nickel song



They' r only putting in a nickel

And they want a dollar song

Ya they' r only putting in a nickel

And they want a dollar song



Well I don' t know so many things

But I know what' s been going on

With only putting in a little tune

To get rid of a lot that' s wrong

And if we had a nickel 

For each time That we' ve been put on

We'll all  be their nickel man 

And we' d sing a nickel song



They' re only putting in a nickel

And they want a dollar song

Ya, they' re only putting in a little 

To get rid of a lot that's wrong



Da da da da da da da da da da



They' re only putting in a nickel

And they want a dollar song

Da da da da da da da da da da

They' re only putting in a nickel

And they want a dollar song

Da da da da da da da da da da

Da da da da da da da da da da