[Verse]

The Biltmore garage wants a grand

But we ain't got a grand on hand

And they've now got a lock on the door

Of the gym at Public School 84

There's a stockroom behind McCloskey's Bar

But Mrs. McCloskey ain't a good scout

And things bein' how they are

The back of the police station's out

So the Biltmore garage is the spot

But the one thousand bucks we ain't got

[Chorus]

Why, it's good old reliable Nathan

Nathan, Nathan, Nathan Detroit

If you're lookin' for action, he'll furnish the spot

Even when the heat is on, it's never too hot

Not for good old reliable Nathan

For it's always just a short walk

To the oldest established permanent floating

Crap game in New York

[Bridge]

There are well-heeled shooters everywhere

There are well-heeled shooters everywhere

And an awful lotta lettuce

For the fella who can get us there

[Chorus]

Why, it's good old reliable Nathan

Nathan, Nathan, Nathan Detroit

If the size of your bundle you want to increase

He'll arrange that you go broke in quiet and peace

In a hideout provided by Nathan

Where there are no neighbors to squawk

It's the oldest established permanent floating

Crap game in New York

[Outro]

Yes, it's the oldest established permanent floating

Crap game in New York