Camper Van Beethoven - When I Win the Lottery lyrics

Well I lost an eye in Mexico

Lost two teeth where I don't know

People see me comin' and they move to the other side

of the road.

I robbed a liquor store or two

Made myself at home a few times

Borrowed myself a car when I needed it.

I got me a shack at the bottom of the road

Fixin' cars and givin' tows

Spend all my money on the lottery.

When I win the lottery gonna buy all girls on my block

A color TV and a bottle of French perfume

When I win the lottery gonna donate half my money to

the city

So they have to name a street or a school or a park

after me

When I win the lottery

Never run a flag up a pole

Like Mr. Red, White, and Blue down the road

But I never called myself a hero for killing a known

communist.

Now I can walk into any old bar

Find a fight without looking too hard

But I never killed someone I don't know just 'cause

someone told me to.

And when I win the lottery

Gonna buy the house next to Mr. Red, White and Blue

And when I win the lottery

Gonna buy Post 306 American Legion, paint it red with

five gold stars.

When I win the lottery.

When the end comes to this old world

The rats will cry and the rest will curl up

And God won't take the time to sort your ashes from

mine.

'Cause we zig and zag between good and bad

Stumble and fall on right and wrong

'Cause the tumbling dice and the luck of the draw

just leads us on.

And when I win the lottery, gonna buy all the girls

on my block

Silver-plated six shooters and a quart of the finest

highland scotch

'Cause when I win the lottery, the rocks will shake

their heads and say that

God is good but surely works in mysterious ways.

When I win the lottery.