Story Behind The Song
Recorded in Nashville at Cowboy Jack Clement's studio. Horns recorded in the great white north of Ottawa, Canada.
Instrumental version available
Song Description
Rockabilly, boogie-woogie, blues big-band horns, a real driving song
| Song Length |
2:53 |
Genre |
Jazz - Big Band, Blues - Rock |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Irritated, Frenetic |
Subject |
Money, Economics |
| Similar Artists |
The Stray Cats, Elvis Presley |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Made a set curtains out of ten dollar bills
Just so my house could be dressed to kill
When the sun shines in on a hot summer day
Alexander Hamilton lights my way
Chorus
I'm a high roller (I guess I should've told you)
I'm on a gravy train with biscuit wheels
You can't afford me 'cause I'm the real deal
I've got a certificate of authenticity
Don't accept no forgeries
Always talked back since I was 5 years old
Hoping for a slap to fill my teeth with gold
Playing craps in the park beneath the tire swing
I'd gamble anything to buy some pinky rings
I'm a real high roller