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-dn-da, da-dn-da ....
They put in a nickel and I sing a little song

Well, I don't mind that they're lucky
But it seems like they always win
And gamblin' 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're only puttin' in a nickel
And they want a dollar song oh
They're only puttin' in a nickel
And they want a dollar song

Well, I don't know so many things
But I know what's been goin' on
We're only puttin' in a little 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'd all be their nickel man and we'd sing a nickel song

You know they're only puttin' in a nickel
And they want a dollar song
Oh, they're only puttin' in a nickel
And they want a dollar song

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-dn-da, da-dn-da ....