In the year nineteen-five An acre of nevada cost a dollar twenty-five Over there in hollywoodland Nobody cared about rattlesnakes and sand The came the government put up hoover dam If you got in early you were a fortunate man You were a fortunate man And out there in hollywood Siegel got busy while the gettin' was good About that time my family drove out west In a brand-new packard, only the best Grandaddy was a gamblin' man How could he lose with all that land And we, we could have been millionaires Could've owned that place Coulda gone anywhere I guess some people get crazy from the heat The drinks are on the house you get wobbly on your feet Even though you got a system that can't be beat You leave it on the tables on fremont street My daddy met my mama at las vegas high They said 'let's get married and give it a try' Couple years later there were three little kids Leavin' that place was the best thing they ever did We got in the car and drove off fast I heard my dad say 'free at last' And we should have been millionaires Should've owned that whole damn town Shoulda gone anywhere But sometimes you get a little crazy from the heat The drinks are on the house, you get a little wobbly on your feet And though you've got a system that can't be beat You leave your money on the table On fremont street On fremont street (Repeat refrain)