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Im a Cadillac tramp at the end of his road
A swap meet rat whos sittin on gold yeah baby
Im a guitar gangster without a tune
Im the baseball bat thats waiting to swing
Your loan shark friend with the broken knees yeah baby
Im a penthouse pauper with nothing to do
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Yeah, yeah, yeah Im chasing nickels and dimes
The rest of the world passes me by
Nah, nah, nah Im just wasting my time
Im just sitting here and wondering why
Im the high rollin creep thats in too deep
With the slicked back hair and the silver teeth yeah baby
Im a vagabond king with a stolen crown
Im a jailhouse poet, a genius, a fool
Im the pimp whos lost his cool yeah baby
Im your first class taste in a second class town
Chorus:
Yeah, yeah, yeah Im chasing nickels and dimes
While the rest of the world passes me by
Nah, nah, nah Im just wasting my time
Im just sitting here and wondering why yea
Im a loaded gun pointed at the mirror
A drugstore cowboy whose end is near yeah baby
Im a big time schemer with broken down dreams
Im a derelict rebel without a cause
I aint the cat with the sharpest claws no baby
Cause sometimes life just aint what it seems
Chorus:
Yeah, yeah, yeah Im chasing nickels and dimes
While the rest of the world passes me by
Nah, nah, nah Im just wasting my time
Im just sitting here and wondering why
Im just sitting here and wondering why
And just like you Im wondering why