Roy Orbison - Penny Arcade Lyrics






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.

"Step up and play," each machine seemed to say
As I walked round and round the penny arcade.
"Just ring the bell on the big bagatelle
And you'll make all the coloured lights cascade."

And music played in the penny arcade.
Yes, it played and it played, played all the time
"Roll up and spend your last dime!"

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.

"Step up and play," each machine seemed to say
As I walked round and round the penny arcade.
"Just ring the bell on the big bagatelle
And you'll make all the coloured lights cascade."

"Step up and play," each machine seemed to say
As I walked round and round the penny arcade.
"Just ring the bell on the big bagatelle
And you'll make all the coloured lights cascade."

"Roll up and spend your last dime!
Roll up and spend your last,
Roll up and spend your last,
Roll up and spend your last dime!"





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  1. C.... R....

    Gives me a nostalgic rush

  2. T.... K....

    2020 still listening who’s with me

  3. B.... G....

    God bless you sweetheart, an honest soul, play up the Glasgow Rangers💙

  4. k.... a....

    My grandma has requested this to be played at her funeral which is next week 💔💔

    k.... a....

    Sorry for your loss x

  5. t.... ....

    2020. This song was my grandpa's favourite. Miss you ❤

    t.... ....

    Hahahhahahhahahahhhahahahhhahahhahhahahahahahahahaahhaxxx👍👍👍👍👍👍

    t.... ....

    @Tammy Hunter right back at you 🤣👌

  6. L.... W....

    Love roy .as you get older you appreciate the older artists

  7. A.... M....

    celtic 1 - 2 Rangers

    A.... M....

    Have a good new year big man 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🤜

    A.... M....

    Fuckin Yad

  8. S.... M....

    Yes love it

  9. J.... D....

    Up the gers x

  10. L.... D....

    I don’t do football I couldn’t care if it’s a Celtic or rangers song. I know a line dance to this song so that’s why I’m here not that yall asked 😂😂 ps merry Christmas

  11. L.... C....

    I'm a celtic fan and have a guilt about loving this song 😭

  12. C.... R....

    Yep... ;)

  13. M.... m....

    Fuck rangers they ruined this song.....

  14. P.... D....

    Sure thing

  15. M.... ....

    The song my dad choose for his funeral..miss you dad

  16. m.... b....

    this is my favorite song i listened to it ever day

  17. D.... L....

    Can’t go wrong with Roy always listening no matter what year

  18. A.... M....

    Loved Roy some great songs and great voice 🥰💋💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  19. s.... ....

    oh yeah my wife doesn't understand

  20. J.... C....

    Chr Joe>RISE

  21. t.... ....

    who did tne backing...studio singers a lady

  22. b.... b....

    Sing it all the time in the vineyard moreton wirral...blackdog

  23. t.... ....

    My Daughter steered me to this beautiful song...Laura

  24. r.... w....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqud08hUjTw

  25. r.... w....

    Sammy King, from Dewsbury yorkshire the man who wrote Roy Orbison hit Penny Arcade

    r.... w....

    And did he register it with the PRS ?

  26. A.... G....

    This is such a great song by a great singer

  27. s.... m....

    Brilliant. 🔴⚪️🔵🇬🇧

  28. P.... T....

    Played this at me mums funeral as she sang it brilliant on karaoke

  29. P.... B....

    Best song ever

  30. T.... K....

    used to be nan's favourite, rip nan

  31. J.... T....

    Was in ma Kelly and the singer sang it . Brilliant

  32. T.... K....

    MO salah

  33. M.... S....

    Paphos Gardens Cyprus 2019

  34. D.... H....

    The Belgrave Hotel tenby signature tune.

  35. L.... T....

    Love this old song

  36. G.... Y....

    Come on everyone, this is a great song especially for a wedding or birthday to get everyone on the floor. Lets do it

  37. M.... W....

    Another magnificent song, which evokes every arcade I have been in.

  38. Y.... B....

    Fabulous

  39. c.... ....

    sure am.................my old boss was a huge Roy fan. Roy had one of the best, purest voices ever...............and the most tragic life

  40. T.... H....

    Am 30 and I've listened to this song since I was a kid I love it play all the time roll up and spend your last dime they don't make music like this no more

  41. j.... m....

    why do people like this song? I love orbison but its terrible man, come on

    j.... m....

    john marcus we are the people that’s why 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  42. R.... 7....

    Up the Glasgow Rangers, what an anthem

  43. M.... ....

    When Elvis was asked who the greatest singer was, he said...Roy Orbison

  44. C.... C....

    Fuck the Pope

  45. k.... k....

    Boring!!!!!!

  46. S.... ....

    Rangers fans? 🔴⚪️🔵

    S.... ....

    Taylor.mcilroy 4 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  47. J.... W....

    My Karaoke song ___get requests for it!! 🎤🎤🎤🎤😊😊😊😊😊

  48. b.... ....

    This is a classic that no-one knows anything about.

  49. n.... j....

    🎼Roll up and smoke your last dime🎼........improvise

  50. V.... G....

    Big shout out to Sammy King who wrote this song.

  51. S.... L....

    these lyrics are not very accurate...

  52. R.... R....

    All these Celtic and rangers fans need to fuck off Scottish football is irrelevant

  53. E.... J....

    Anyone still listening 2019? ❤️

    E.... J....

    Fuck off

    E.... J....

    Lew 287 us celts love it 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

    E.... J....

    No, just watching.

    E.... J....

    Listening in 2020

  54. A.... M....

    I must admit rangers have adopted a few good songs over the years and that is inclusive of simply the best but time ran out Glasgow is green and white

  55. H.... L....

    Sammy King who wrote Penny Arcade performing the song for the first time with a choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtTjHfJYa1o

  56. T.... M....

    Please do more songs

  57. T.... M....

    My uncle sings penny arcade in the pub🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

    T.... M....

    🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮

  58. A.... M....

    No Celtic are the people Glasgow is green and white

  59. C.... S....

    FOLLOW FOLLOW

  60. P.... T....

    Up the rangers

  61. R.... S....

    Real Legend!

  62. Z.... D....

    Fantastic I love the gers 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲💲

  63. M.... W....

    What an inspiring song, evoking images of the arcades I have been in.

  64. A.... M....

    Do you not owe that tae tax man you last dime

    A.... M....

    Andrea Morgan go back to touching kids ya fenian prick

  65. L.... Z....

    Every time me and my wife go to Blackpool our coach driver plays this because the first thing we see are the arcades. Its a classic song and always gets us in the mood for a holiday

  66. I.... W....

    Great wee song ! WATP

  67. M.... B....

    After my Dad passed away two years ago, my uncle told me that he sung this on a skiing holiday. We played this at my Dad's wake. Few days after my Dad's funeral, I away to Poland and I heard this song in a bar in Krakow. Funny how life works.

  68. p.... t....

    big o r.i.p.

  69. P.... o....

    My friend plays this in his pub he runs i love this song im a Manchester United fan & like rangers too

  70. A.... M....

    Yes love tae am Celtic fan too

    A.... M....

    You’re very dumb then, you don’t know the meaning why rangers fans sing this. You sound like an idiot

  71. J.... F....

    Pray for this tomorrow x x x

  72. s.... m....

    Rangers fc unofficial anthem WATP

  73. T.... &....

    any rangers fan

  74. A.... M....

    Me tae mate . I had my fifty birthday at my local pub and I sang most was penny arcade

  75. L.... A....

    Oh the rangers are shite 💚🍀

    L.... A....

    Hapnin Bro if we’re so shite then why was it one nil on the 29th

    L.... A....

    Winzeye mate you have only beat us aboot 2 times over the past 2 years

    L.... A....

    Hapnin Bro about to be three today

    L.... A....

    Winzeye ok then you believe that 😉

    L.... A....

    Winzeye 3 times yeah 😉2-1 yassss 💚

  76. D.... M....

    love this

  77. N.... G....

    Это прекрасно 🌝👌💙💙💙

  78. A.... W....

    Makes me proud ...

  79. S.... R....

    Celtic fan but I do love this song

    S.... R....

    Sam Rowbottom don’t think anyone can blame ye there pal.

    S.... R....

    Good tune by Roy...catchy.
    What's the rangers connection?

  80. L.... F....

    This song always take me back when days were happy xxx

  81. L.... C....

    Who doesn't sing to this one?

  82. R.... A....

    There was a girl on holiday and she was always in the amusements and this makes me sad that I’ll never see her again

  83. T.... C....

    The only reason

  84. k.... m....

    loved penny arcade well before rangers anthem as i did with never walk alone with liverpool and celtic but as i remember in the sixties it was a great song without football chants

  85. O.... K....

    Amandas? Anyone?

  86. G.... W....

    If this song is about Rangers or Chelsea then it must be shit.

  87. C.... E....

    I love your songs

  88. M.... D....

    Dream lover

  89. D.... ....

    Song of the Glasgow big boys!

  90. E.... B....

    jog come just to make sure your email address and password

  91. J.... f....

    My heart beats to this song
    My funeral song love it
    My last laugh to everyone !!

  92. �.... �....

    Brill tune lol

  93. B.... w....

    🔴⚪️🔵🔴⚪️🔵🔴⚪️🔵