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
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
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

MAN WITH NOTHIN AINT 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
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
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

MAN WITH NOTHIN' AINT GOT NOTHIN TO LOSE

You say salvation is the one thing I need
Its [bad word] or heaven that I'm just a bad seed
What makes you think you have the right to accuse

MAN WITH NOTHIN' AINT GOT NOTHIN' TO LOSE

NOTHIN' TO LOSE
NOTHIN' TO LOSE
NOTHIN' TO LOSE