歌手: Dave Dudley
时长: 02:54
The Pool Shark - Dave Dudley[00:00:00]
He said pardon me for bein' so bold[00:00:02]
But you got a cigarette that's already rolled[00:00:05]
I gave him one he lit It In his own good time[00:00:07]
The smoke In that poolroom hung like a fog[00:00:12]
When he talked It sounded like a growling dog[00:00:15]
He said would you care for a dollar on the five or nine[00:00:17]
Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean[00:00:23]
His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean[00:00:25]
He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child[00:00:28]
Well I've been known to hustle a few[00:00:33]
When the waitress said was he playing you[00:00:35]
And I said yeah bring me brandy water by[00:00:38]
Little red Parker was way In the back taking quarters and hadling racks[00:00:46]
And I told him red come up here glue 'em up tight[00:00:50]
That brandy had me feeling warm I tipped that waitress[00:00:56]
And I checked her form[00:00:59]
And I said honey you like a winner and she just smiled[00:01:01]
I played like a man with a broken wrist[00:01:06]
I won two and he won six[00:01:09]
And I had him set up so I said let's play for five[00:01:11]
But this time the crowd had gathered round[00:01:16]
Just To see this fish and watch him drown[00:01:18]
I told that waitress more brandy water by[00:01:21]
Then he went out and got a custom cue[00:01:28]
He said It's no offense to you[00:01:31]
But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends[00:01:34]
He had a gold Initials In a leather grip pearly and silver Inlaid tip[00:01:38]
He smiled at me and he said hell-a-way we play for ten[00:01:43]
Well I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk[00:01:49]
They're speaking English he sure didn't need my help[00:01:53]
He broke the ball and kept that string[00:01:59]
For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring[00:02:01]
Till I gave up and said friend you're gonna have to play by yourself[00:02:03]
Well he racked It up and walked outside[00:02:11]
And I strolled out just to watch him ride[00:02:14]
And there was a blonde In their candy built like the rest of that car[00:02:16]
The boys In the poolroom they had 'em a laugh[00:02:21]
And I hung It up and just let It pass[00:02:24]
And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar[00:02:26]
And the waitress smiled said water by[00:02:31]
I took the charity and thanked her polite[00:02:34]
And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought[00:02:36]
Unlucky gambler and lucky In love[00:02:41]
Guess you know what I was thinking of[00:02:44]
When I said waitress honey what time you get off[00:02:46]