The backroom boys are playinâ€™ real hard. Thereâ€™s a lot of money rollinâ€™ on the next card. Some are goinâ€™ up some are goinâ€™ down. Someâ€™ll never make it to the next round. Stone me it donâ€™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. Gettinâ€™ meaner with the dealer--â€™cause he canâ€™t lose. Someone shouts outâ€itâ€™s a goddamn shameâ€. The dealerâ€™s gettinâ€™ meaner with the cocaine. *Stone me it donâ€™t come free. Gotta be a winner. If you wanna be a backroom boy. Canâ€™t stay home get uptown. Get your ear to the ground. If you wanna be a backroom boy. ** Up all night playinâ€™ 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 youâ€™re up kick you when youâ€™re down. Youâ€™ll always be a loser in their town. repeat *. repeat **. repeat ***. repeat * (2x). . (written and arranged by Nazareth). copyright 1983 Fool Circle Limited.