Well you know that I'm not a gamblerBut I'm being gambled onThey put in a nickel and I sing a little songDa-da-da-da They put in a nickel and I sing a little songWell, I don't mind that they're luckyBut it seems that they always winAnd gam blin' is illegal in the state of mind I'm inAnd if I had a nickel for each time thatI've been put onI would be their nickel manAnd I'd sing a little songThey're only putting in a nickel andThey want a dollar songThey're only putting in a little t oGet rid of a lot that'sWrong.Well I don't know so many thingsBut I know what's been goin' onWe're only putting in a litt leTo get rid of a lot that's wrongAnd if we had a nickel for each time thatWe've been put onWe'd all be their nickel manAn d we'd sing a nickel songYou know they're only putting in a nickelAnd they win a dollar songOh, yeah, they're only putting i n a littleTo get rid of a lot that's wrongOh, they're only putting in a nickelTo win a dollar song