Lyrics

Nickel On A Dime
( T.Dean, A.MacDonald, H.Ludwig ) (ASCAP)

Spend my money when the white horse runs
Spend a nickel on a dime
Spend a nickel when the white horse runs
A nickel on a dime
I sit and watch the colors fly
I sit and watch the odds go by
Spend a nickel on a dime
Mmm mmm nickel on a dime
Mmm mmm nickel on a dime
Lost my funny when my daddy died
I ran naked in the night
Lost my mother when my father died
She went outta sight
I watched the gates open wide
I saw myself on the other side
Spend a nickel on a dime
It'll get you every time
Nickel on a dime
Mmm mmm nickel on a dime
Mmm mmm nickel on a dime
Saw a two headed dog chase his tail
At a vaudeville show
Round and around he did not know
Which way to go
He watched the crowd laugh and jeer
He knew he had rights
But it wasn't happening here
So he hung his heads
He went straight to bed
Opened one eye said am I half dead
So I bought him for a nickel
But I bet he's worth a dime
And all I gotta do is throw him a bones once in awhile