Album: Sound Elixir (1983)

Backroom Boys

The backroom boys are playin¡¯ real hard
There¡¯s a lot of money rollin¡¯ on the next card
Some are goin¡¯ up some are goin¡¯ down
Some¡¯ll never make it to the next round
Stone me it don¡¯t come free
You gotta be a winner
If you wanna be a backroom boy
They got--a room full of women
A table full of booze
Gettin¡¯ meaner with the dealer--¡¯cause he can¡¯t lose
Someone shouts out,¡±it¡¯s a goddamn shame¡±
The dealer¡¯s gettin¡¯ meaner with the cocaine
*Stone me it don¡¯t come free
Gotta be a winner
If you wanna be a backroom boy
Can¡¯t stay home get uptown
Get your ear to the ground
If you wanna be a backroom boy
** Up all night, playin¡¯ it right
Backroom boys
Look in your eye, never say die
Backroom boys
** The backroom boys are all the same
Even take your money when they play games
Take you when you¡¯re up, kick you when you¡¯re down
You¡¯ll always be a loser in their town
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(written and arranged by Nazareth)
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