Song Description
Kind of a light-hearted look at Vegas, gambling and the permanent loser.
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Country - Rockabilly, Country - Honky Tonk |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Tense, Endearing |
Subject |
Gambling, Luck/Coincidence |
| Similar Artists |
Dr. John, The Charlie Daniels Band |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
| |
Lyrics
Bandit (N. Ball/T. Saputo)
One-armed bandit, you gotta heart of steel.
Pickin' pockets behind metal wheels.
Your gears plow through my hard-earned coin
and that godforsaken siren sure gets annoyin'!
specially with an empty tray,
a watered-down beer and a losin' streak
that struck for days.
Chorus:
So just gimme five lousy jokers.
A bona-fide jackpot smoker,
and I'll praise your arm up to the neon sky.
I wanna beat Vegas once before I die.
Take my tokens on a three-hour spin
just bring 'em back in a midnight win.
I'll forgive your one armed-robbery.
Can't you lay five lousy kings across my screen?
You've held me up for seven days.
Throw me one dual so our
dualing arms can go their separate ways.
Chorus:
So just...
c Norman Ball, 2003