you must roll the dice
you fill in a box when thrice, its done
sometimes it just takes twice
a tally in one's so nice, you know

a trio of fours
a pair of ones arrive
a full house, you score
your total's twenty-five
a yahtzee is gold
a small straight's okay
a large one's appealing
there's "chance" if no play

you must roll the dice
not thrilling to get a score of "one"
you have to be precise
but sometimes the "bones" aren't nice, you know

the same kind of four
or even three's sublime
you add up the score
of all the dots you find
a bonus, your goal
a sixty-three craved
if you reach this ceiling
add thirty-five, babe

(roll...the...dice)...you throw a "boxcar"
(roll...roll...the...the...dice)...you pray for sixes, three
(roll...roll...roll...the...the...the...dice)

(ooh ooh ooh...roll the...roll the...dice...just roll the dice)
yes
(roll the dice)
hope it comes out right, comes out right, you know
(roll the dice...roll the...roll the dice)
don't be slow
(roll the dice...roll the...roll the dice)
you can hold 'em tight, nice and tight...and blow
(roll the dice...roll the...roll the dice)
for luck, you blow
(roll the dice...roll the...roll the dice)
surely, grab those dice, grab those dice...and throw
(roll the dice...roll the...roll the dice)
just let them go
(roll the dice...roll the...roll the dice)
you just roll those dice...once, twice, thrice...you know