Five hundred'll buy you a stack
Bet it on the red or the black and you'll lose, bet on the blues
You tell me you're a gambling man
Try to beat the house if you can and you lose, bet on the blues
If you're looking to get an inside slant
If you're looking for something so good you can't refuse, bet on the blues
Find a man who thinks he's over the hump
I'm here to tell you he's a kind of a chump you can use
Bet on the blues, bet on the blues

Lucky old sun is shining today
Even money says you'll be paying some dues, bet on the blues
You say you found your lady fair
Eight to five she's wearing her traveling shoes, bet on the blues
Five hundred'll buy you a stack
Bet it on the red or the black and you'll lose, bet on the blues
You tell me you're a gambling man
Try to beat the house if you can and you lose, bet on the blues
If you're looking to get an inside slant
If you're looking for something so good you can't refuse
Bet on the blues, bet on the blues
Bet on the blues, bet on the blues, bet on the blues