A Nickel and a Nail

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 

  'Coz 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 OV 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 [Incomprehensible] 
  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