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 outВЎВ±it's a goddamn shameВЎВ± 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 nightplayin' it right Backroom boys Look in your eyenever say die Backroom boys ** the backroom boys are all the same Even take your money when they play games Take you when you're upkick you when you're down You'll always be a loser in their town Repeat * Repeat ** Repeat *** Repeat * (2x) (written and arranged by nazareth) Copyright 1983 fool circle limited All rights reserved.