From the recording HoJames Band
Words and music by Steve Latson. Recorded and produced by Robin Hood Brians at Robinhood Studios, Tyler, TX.
Lyrics
THEY GOT SCRATCH OFF TICKETS AND MARLBORO LIGHTS
FORTY OUNCERS ON ICE JUST RIGHT
SMOKES BY THE CASE AND SMOKES BY THE CARTON
DOWN AT THE SCRATCH AND SMOKE
DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME LOOKIN FOR BOTTLES OF WATER
DONUTS, OR CANDY BARS CAUSE THEY AINT GOT EM
NO FOUNTAIN DRINKS OR HYGIENE PRODUCTS
DOWN AT THE SCRATCH AND SMOKE
SCRATCH YOUR TICKETS AT THE COUNTER ALL DAY LONG
CHECK YOUR NUMBERS EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW THEY’RE WRONG
BUY A CARTON WITH NICKELS DIMES AND PENNIES
DOWN AT THE SCRATCH AND SMOKE
SEEN A GIRL IN COWBOY BOOTS AND A BIKINI
A MAN WITH NO SHOES, YOU KNOW HE WAS NEEDY
PEOPLE BEGGIN FOR ENOUGH FOR A FORTY
DOWN AT THE SCRATCH AND SMOKE
WELL THEY’VE ALL GOT ONE THING INCOMMON
THEY’VE NOTHIN TO LOOSE, THEY’VE HIT ROCK BOTTOM
JUST TRYIN TO SCRAPE ENOUGH NICKELS TOGETHER TO HEAD
DOWN TO THE SCRATCH AND SMOKE
THEY OFFER THREE THINGS AT THIS VENUE
THEY COULD ALL MAKE YOUR WILDEST DREAMS COME TRUE
STOP ON IN, THEY’LL WELCOME YOU
DOWN AT THE SCRATCH AND SMOKE