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 They put in a nickel and I sing a little song Well, I don't mind that they're lucky But it seems that 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 the nickel man and I'd sing a nickel song They're only putting in a nickel and they want a dollar song Oh, Lord, they're only putting in a little and they want a dollar song Well, you know, I don't know so many things But I know what's been goin' on We're only putting 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 the nickel man and we'd sing a nickel song You know, they're only putting in a nickel Annd they win a dollar song Oh, Lord, they're only putting 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, da, da, da, da