A Nickel And A Nail - O.V. Wright

Oh, I once had love

And a plenty of money, oh, yes I did

But someway, somehow

Lord knows I failed, yes I did

Now all I have

In my pocket, Lord have mercy

All I can give account of

Is a nickel and a nail

I wanna say it one more time

All, all I have is a nickel and a nail

My friends, no, no, no, no

They just don’t know, Lord have mercy

They still down in their hearts

They think I’m doing swell, but they don’t know

'Cause around them I smile

And I jingle, yes I do

All you hear me jingling

Is a nickel and a nail, that’s all it is

Now a nickel and a nail

Might save my pride, you see

But the need for your sweet love, oh, baby

Is hammering inside of me, oh

You said a long time ago

You think the thrill is gone, I couldn’t believe it

You said O.V., I think you better hit

That old lonesome, lonesome, lonesome trail, I got to leave you

Oh, baby, I’m wondering

How do you expect for me to make it?

I don’t believe I will

Oh, I can’t make it, can’t make it far

With a nickel and a nail, that’s all I have

Oh, I can’t sleep

All I got baby, is a nickel and a nail

If I get lonely

I can spin a nickel, they will spin

If I get in trouble, if I get in

I will have enough money to call my baby

Oh, baby, oh, you left me with the people and me

I can’t go too far

Oh, baby, baby, I can’t go too far

A nickel and a nail