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The Nickel Song
by Melanie Safka,
one of the most under-appreciated songwriters of her day.

G-C-G-D

Well, you know that I'm not a gambler
but I'm being gambled on
They put in a nickel and I sing a little song
Dadnda dadnda dadnda da da
Dadnda dadnda da da
They put in a nickel and I sing a little song

Well I don't mind that they're lucky
But it seems like they always win
And gambling is illegal in the state of mind I'm in
and if I had a nickel
For each time that I've been put on
I would be their nickel man and I'd sing a nickel song

Chorus
They're only putting in a nickel
And they want a dollar song, oh
They're only putting in a nickel
And they want a dollar song, yeah

Well, ya know I don't know so many things
But I know what's been going on
We're only puttin' a little to get rid of a lot that's wrong
And if we had a nickel
For each time that we've been put on
We'd all be the nickel man and we'd sing a nickel song

Well, you know I'm not a gambler
but I'm being gambled on
They put in a nickel and I sing a little song
Dadnda dadnda dadnda dadnda

*****

This must be the ultimate busker's song-
it's up-beat and catchy (usually),
it provides positive social commentary,
and when you've finished
nobody dares put small change in the hat!

Seriously, folks,
next time a politician promises
to increase services while lowering taxes,
just ask him to do the math.
Dollar songs cost a buck in the real world!
And the next time you find yourself thinking
that someone should DO something...

******
Finally (yeah, this is long),
go to
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and listen to Melanie sing one of the best songs of the '60s.
She's an angel.
And she's still singing for peace
and freedom and human rights today.