Nazareth - Backroom Boys

The backroom boys are playin real hard

Theres a lot of money rollin on the next card

Some are goin up some are goin down

Somell never make it to the next round

Stone me it dont 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 cant lose

Someone shouts out,its a goddamn shame

The dealers gettin meaner with the cocaine

*stone me it dont come free

Gotta be a winner

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Cant 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 youre up, kick you when youre down

Youll always be a loser in their town

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(written and arranged by nazareth)

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