When I Win the Lottery – Camper Van Beethoven – letras

Well I lost an eye in MexicoLost two teeth where I don’t knowPeople see me comin’ and they move to the other sideof the road.I robbed a liquor storeTo make myself at home a few timesBorrowed myself a car when I needed it.I got me a shack at the bottom of the roadFixin’ cars and givin’ towsSpend all my money on the lottery.When I win the lottery gonna buy all girls on my blockA color TV and a bottle of French perfumeWhen I win the lottery gonna donate half my money tothe citySo they have to name a street or a school or a parkafter meWhen I win the lotteryNever run a flag up a poleLike Mr. Red, White, and Blue down the roadBut I never called myself a hero for killing a knowncommunist.Now I can walk into any old barFind a fight without looking too hardBut I never killed someone I don’t know just ’causesomeone told me to.And when I win the lotteryGonna buy the house next to Mr. Red, White and BlueAnd when I win the lotteryGonna buy Post 306 American Legion, paint it red withfive gold stars.When I win the lottery.When the end comes to this old worldThe rocks will cry and the rest will curl upAnd God won’t take the time to sort your ass frommine.’Cause we zig and zag between good and badStumble and fall on right and wrong’Cause the tumbling dice and the luck of the drawjust leads us on.And when I win the lottery, gonna buy all the girlson my blockSilver-plated six shooters and a quart of the finesthighland scotch’Cause when I win the lottery, the rocks will shaketheir heads and say thatGod is good but surely works in mysterious ways.