well i got a friend who plays the slots says he s gonna hit it one day gonna spend a thousand a quarter at a time throwin away that money throwin away throwin away throwin away that money i got in jail last saturday night sherriffs sure drivin funny took a thousand ta get me out throwin away my money throwin away throwin away throwin away my money preacher man was passin by like to see me in church next sunday but i ve been up in honkey tonk throwin away my money throwin away throwin away throwin away my money well i got a check in the mail it made me warm and sunny the irs dun sent me noise throwin away my money throwin away throwin away throwin away my money