A Nickel And A Nail

I once had love and plenty of money

Yes I did.

Someway, somehow I know I failed

Yes I did

Now all, all I have in my pocket,

All I can give account of

Is a nickel and a nail

All, all I have is a nickel and a nail

My friends, oh no-no-no

They just don't know.

The feel, deep down in their hearts

They think I'm doing swell

But they don't know

'Cause

Every now and then I smile

And I jingle

Yes I do

All you hear me jingeling

Is a nickel and a nail

A nickel and a nail,

My chain, my price to see

But I still,

Feel the need to be loved, baby

Hammering inside of me

A nickel and a nail,

My chain, my price to see

But I still,

Feel the need to be loved, baby

Hammering inside of me

You said a long time ago,

You said the dream was gonna be believed

You said "you'll see"

I think you better get that on,

On some lonesome, lonesome trail.

You gotta leave here.

Oh baby I'm wondering

How d'you expect for me to make it,

I don't believe I will.

Oh baby I can't make it,

On a nickel and a nail

If I get sleepy

All I've got baby

Is a nickel and a nail

If I get lonely

I can bend the nickel

The nail won't spin.

If I get in trouble

If I get in jail

I would have enough money

To pay my bail

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby

They gone too far.

Said "they gone too far".

Can't do it.

They gone too far.