im picking up pennies
but they dont give me any..
of the luck that they promise
i aint got nothing but dreams of loving
ill tell you something, my pennies are piling up....but i aint got no luck...

oh i miss you my honey, i wish you would phon me, but you aint so lonely

you go out drinking, i see you laughing
when im out drinking all i do is cry

im such an unlucky guy..

ohhhhh what am i to do with all this change?
ohhhhh sitting in my room the answers plain

ohhh ill take it to a slot machine in town yeah turn my pennies into pounds...

now ive got lots of money honey..

and all of a sudden you come
rat tat tattin on my door
i dont wanna see you anymore..