Hey man, got change for a 5?

Flashback, 1982
It’s a Saturday, and I’m with my crew
After the cartoons, we’re ready to go
Got a five-dollar bill, ready to blow

Walking the highway, rain or shine
Mom would tell us, “Be back by nine”
Dreaming of video, all the way there
20 games of Kong, we don’t care

Open the door, inside we fly
Make a beeline, for the change guy
Place a coin, on my favourite game
My turn’s coming up, I’ve made my claim

Wheeling and dealing, moving my guy
Eating up prizes, enemies behind
But I’m in a jam, on my last life
Gotta hunker down, or break another five
All the games are, beeping and bleeping
I’m in the zone, eyes straight ahead
Want the high score, gotta good feeling
All I wanna see, my initials in red

Hey man, can I borrow a quarter?

Pac Man, Dig Dug, all about the chase
Pole Position, get ready to race
Threats everywhere…Asteroids, Defender
Use the smart bomb, I don’t wanna surrender

Phoenix and Galaga, aliens with tricks
If shooter games are what gives you kicks
Hop frogs in traffic, to sooth your soul
Don’t blow the last jump, miss the bleeping hole

Remember when Zaxxon, came on the scene?
3-D projection, appeared on the screen
Battlezone, in a periscope case
Vector graphics, VR interface

Wheeling and dealing, moving my guy
Eating up prizes, enemies behind
But I’m in a jam, on my last life
Gotta hunker down, or break another five
All the games, are beeping and bleeping
I’m in the zone, eyes straight ahead
Want the high score, gotta good feeling
All I wanna see, my initials in red

Haha, you’re dead…move over, it’s my turn

Take one more lap, around the arcade
Looking in coin slots, of the recently played
What do we find, among the loose change
Couple of quarters, we get bonus games

Nothing but video, all in a line
So many choices, not enough time
Down to 50 cents, almost time to head home
We sigh and we whine, then moan and groan

The golden age, of arcade games
A worthy addiction, it kept me sane
All about the challenge, ‘cause you never win
The pinging and ringing, brings me back again

Wheeling and dealing, moving my guy
Eating up prizes, enemies behind
But I’m in a jam, on my last life
Gotta hunker down, or break another five
All the games are, beeping and bleeping
I’m in the zone, eyes straight ahead
Want the high score, gotta good feeling
All I wanna see, my initials in red

Hey man, what are you doing
Go right… go right!

Wheeling and dealing, moving my guy
Eating up prizes, enemies behind
But I’m in a jam, on my last life
Gotta hunker down, or break another five
All the games are, beeping and bleeping
I’m in the zone, eyes straight ahead
Want the high score, gotta good feeling
All I wanna see, my initials in red

Oh yeah… LJP in red…
LJP … slots one-two-three
Hey man, got change for a 5?