I am a gambler god knows I've been around I've lived it up now I'm livin' it down I've played some hunches, and I've played some blues A man with nothing aint got nothing to lose I thought my woman was my ace in the hole But when she left me I was out of control I've just had bad luck since I got the news A man with nothing aint got nothing to lose Old lady luck aint nobody's friend And old dame fortune broke my heart in the end Love was the one thing I tried not to abuse A man with nothin' ain't got nothin' to lose I like casinos and I love slot machines I lost a fortune if you know what I mean Those one armed bandits was the wrong thing to choose A man with nothing aint got nothing to lose You wanna help me do you know where I'm at Don't try to change me girl it's to late for that You say quit gamblin' and I'll have to refuse A man with nothing aint got nothing to lose I lost it all I don't have no more to give The doctor tells me I don't have long to live My friends all say they'd hate to be in my shoes A man with nothin' ain't got nothin' to lose You say salvation is the one thing I need Its hell or heaven that I'm just a bad seed What makes you think you have the right to accuse A man with nothin' ain't got nothin' to lose Nothin' to lose Nothin' to lose Nothin' to lose