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