Penny Arcade Lyrics

Roy Orbison

A light shone in the night somewhere ahead
Blue turned into green, then it was red.
And, stirring the night, loud music played
The light I saw in the night was a penny arcade.

a¢Â€ÂœStep up and playa¢Â€Â�, each machine seemed to say
as I walked round and round the penny arcade.
a¢Â€ÂœJust ring the bell on the big bagatelle
and youa¢Â€Â™ll make all the coloured lights cascadea¢Â€Â�.

And music played in the penny arcade.
Yes, it played and it played, played all the time
a¢Â€ÂœRoll up and spend your last dime!a¢Â€Â�

At first I thought it a dream that I was in.
Lost , lost in a sea of glass and tin.
But no, so dipping my hand in the back of my jeans,
I grabbed a handful of coins to feed the machines.

a¢Â€ÂœStep up and playa¢Â€Â�, each machine seemed to say
as I walked round and round the penny arcade.
a¢Â€ÂœJust ring the bell on the big bagatelle
and youa¢Â€Â™ll make all the coloured lights cascadea¢Â€Â�.

a¢Â€ÂœStep up and playa¢Â€Â�, each machine seemed to say
as I walked round and round the penny arcade.
a¢Â€ÂœJust ring the bell on the big bagatelle
and youa¢Â€Â™ll make all the coloured lights cascadea¢Â€Â�.

a¢Â€ÂœRoll up and spend your last dime!a¢Â€Â�
Roll up and spend your last,
roll up and spend your last,
roll up and spend your last dime!a¢Â€Â�