Penny Arcade Roy Orbison

[Verse 1]
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

[Chorus]
"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 colored lights cascade."

[Post-Chorus]
And music played in the penny arcade
Yes, it played and it played, played all the time
"Roll up and spend your last dime!"

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
"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 colored lights cascade."