Foolish bride call me up, beg to scratch her itchRich old man got the needle, slipped and dropped a stitchName the time, name the price, leave your door unlockedI'll bring a toy guaranteed to put the spring in your shocksSumthin' for nuthin'Well, in and out, it's never freeSumthin' for nuthin'Leave the money where it's easy, easy to seeGigolo sounds so cold, call me teacher's pestTwice a day, double pay, at my trade I'm the bestNever late, watch her watch, seconds on the clockOvertime, break my back, slip and fall in the crackSumthin' for nuthin'Well, in and out, it's never freeSumthin' for nuthin'Leave the money where it's easy, easy to seeShe plays the role of a roving matriarchDiamond rings, fancy things, Dubonnet on the rocksFor a treat, gave it free, happy sixty threeCrazy days, easy money, I was just sixteenEasy money for such a good deedSumthin' for nuthin'Ya, in and out it's never freeSumthin' for nuthin'Satisfaction guaranteedSumthin' for nuthin'Target practice in the darkSumthin' for nuthin'I'm a crack shot on the markAnd I love my workSumthin', nuthin'Sumthin', nuthin'