Slade --- When The Chips Are Down

1976 Nobody's Fools (Bonus tracks on the 2007 édition)
Well I ain't one for runnin' when I see trouble comin' an' the chips are down
Well I ain't one for runnin' when the bad guys are comin an' the chips are down
I gotta snappy trigger finger thats a-ready to squeeze
I got an icy cold stare that'll make you freeze
I ain't scared of nothin' an' I ain't one for bluffin' when the chips are down
When the Rat Packs are hidin' an' the lawmen are ridin' an' the ace is black
There's a piano-honkin' an' a-soon stop a-talkin' when the kid gets back
He got a colt 45 an' it can fill you with lead
An' you won't know what hit you right but that you will be dead
I ain't scared of nothin' an' I ain't one for bluffin' when the chips are down
When the chips are down, when the chips are down
There's a boodle for the losers an' a skinful for the boozers every town
When the chips are down, when the chips are down
There's a coyote a-howlin' an' the sheriffs get a-poundin' in every town
Yeah
I'm a-hell a-bent for leather, I can change it like the weather, when the chips are down, down, down, down
Be a loner be a rider, a loser an' a hider when the chips are down
If you're ridin' into town an' there's a price on your head
Then you won't know what hit you right but that you will be dead
'Cos you got some pills, I got a baby that'll kill you when the chips are down
When the chips are down, when the chips are down
There's a boodle for the losers an' a skinful for the boozers of every town
Oh, when the chips are down, when the chips are down
There's a coyote a-howlin' an' the sheriffs get a-poundin' in every town
I'm a-hell a-bent for leather, I can change it like the weather when I'm down
Well I ain't a-one for bluffin' an' I ain't a-scared of nothin' when I'm down

[@flashtheoriginal]

Love this. Oh yesssss. Im Slade forever.

[@BarryMcGiffen]

An absolutely stunning tune by the mighty SLADE

[@sladecrazyfan]

Brilliant song the lyrics are, there's a boodle for the losers and a skid row for the losers in every town, you can tell songs noddy wrote the lyrics for and this is definitely one of them, the full lyrics can be found at Slade in Wales a website dedicated to Slade, and no it isn't me that's runs this site.

[@zeinabdesert]

fabulous haven't heard that for over 30 years!!! Had a crush on Don Powell when I was ten so always loved the drum part around 2:22. Thanks much for posting

[@hartsasundberg6066]

Perfect music...R..&..Roll

[@cripescate]

I didnt care for this tune at first. Couple days later now i cant stop singing it. Wish i knew about it years ago.

[@davidcrabbe745]

it's amazing how fickle most music fans are today...there's only about five of us here and still many blah on about how they loved the band etc...no one cared about em by 76 and that's sad coz they're 77 album blew punk music to smithereens... but no one cared..best love rock band EVER..

[@thekingcobra63]

How many bad ass B sides did Slade have? They could have been much bigger in the States if they would have put out more of these B sides and got some play on the radio.

[@denisjanin571]

As much as A-sides

[@WhatAboutThemApples]

I actually like this song more then the A-side "Let's Call it Quits"

[@nicklloyd9261]

'Cos you got some pills, I got a baby "........... should read; 'for a few dollar bills, I got a baby........"
But thanks for the lyrics anyolhoo, love this one too.

[@mw4mpr]

"a skid row for the boozers" Great post though! Thanks!

[@PaulDcDavidson]

There's a Boot Hill for the losers ?