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Nazareth – Backroom Boys (1983) | Track profile | Dork

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Sound Elixir
Backroom Boys

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Backroom Boys

Release date: 30th June 1983

From Sound Elixir

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About This Track

"Backroom Boys" is a track by Nazareth, from the album Sound Elixir, released 30th June 1983. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Nazareth

Nazareth

Lyrics

Backroom Boys

The backroom boys are playin' real hard

There's a lot of money rollin' on the next card

Some are goin' up some are goin' down

Some'll never make it to the next round

Stone me it don't come free

You gotta be a winner

If you wanna be a backroom boy

They got a room full of women

A table full of booze

Gettin' meaner with the dealer 'cause he can't lose

Someone shouts out,"it's a goddamn shame"

The dealer's gettin' meaner with the cocaine

Stone me it don't come free

Gotta be a winner

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Can't stay home get uptown

Get your ear to the ground

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Up all night, playin' it right

Backroom boys

Look in your eye, never say die

Backroom boys

The backroom boys are all the same

Even take your money when they play games

Take you when you're up, kick you when you're down

You'll always be a loser in their town

Stone me it don't come free

Gotta be a winner

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Can't stay home get uptown

Get your ear to the ground

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Up all night, playin' it right

Backroom boys

Look in your eye, never say die

Backroom boys

The backroom boys are all the same

Even take your money when they play games

Take you when you're up, kick you when you're down

You'll always be a loser in their town

Stone me it don't come free

Gotta be a winner

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Can't stay home get uptown

Get your ear to the ground

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Stone me it don't come free

Gotta be a winner

If you wanna be a backroom boy

Can't stay home get uptown

Get your ear to the ground

If you wanna be a backroom boy

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Track details

From Sound Elixir

1983

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Release year

1983

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