The Pool Shark
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โฑ๏ธ 2:53 duration
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He said, "Pardon me for bein' so bold
But you got a cigarette that's already rolled"
I gave him one, he lit it in his own good time
The smoke in that poolroom hung like a fog
When he talked it sounded like a growling dog
He said, "Would you care for a dollar on the five or nine?"
Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean
His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean
He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child
Well, I've been known to hustle a few
When the waitress said, "Was he playing you?"
And I said, "Yeah, bring me brandy water by"
Little Red Parker was way in the back taking quarters and hadling racks
And I told him, "Red, come up here, glue 'em up tight
That brandy had me feeling warm, I tipped that waitress
And I checked her form
And I said, "Honey, you like a winner", and she just smiled
I played like a man with a broken wrist, I won two and he won six
And I had him set up so I said, "Let's play for five"
But this time the crowd had gathered round
To see this fish and just watch him drown
I told that waitress, "More brandy water by"
Then he went out and got a custom cue
He said, "It's no offense to you
But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends"
He had a gold initials in a leather grip pearly and silver inlaid tip
He smiled at me and he said, "Hell-a-way, we play for ten"
Well, I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk
They're speaking English, he sure didn't need my help
He broke the ball and kept that string
For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring
Till I gave up and said, "Friend, you're gonna have to play by yourself"
Well, he racked it up and walked outside
And I strolled out just to watch him ride
And there was a blonde in their caddy built like the rest of that car
The boys in the poolroom they had 'em a laugh
And I hung it up and just let it pass
And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar
And the waitress smiled said, "Water by?"
I took the charity and thanked her polite
And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought
Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
Guess you know what I was thinking of
When I said waitress, "Honey, what time you get off?"
But you got a cigarette that's already rolled"
I gave him one, he lit it in his own good time
The smoke in that poolroom hung like a fog
When he talked it sounded like a growling dog
He said, "Would you care for a dollar on the five or nine?"
Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean
His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean
He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child
Well, I've been known to hustle a few
When the waitress said, "Was he playing you?"
And I said, "Yeah, bring me brandy water by"
Little Red Parker was way in the back taking quarters and hadling racks
And I told him, "Red, come up here, glue 'em up tight
That brandy had me feeling warm, I tipped that waitress
And I checked her form
And I said, "Honey, you like a winner", and she just smiled
I played like a man with a broken wrist, I won two and he won six
And I had him set up so I said, "Let's play for five"
But this time the crowd had gathered round
To see this fish and just watch him drown
I told that waitress, "More brandy water by"
Then he went out and got a custom cue
He said, "It's no offense to you
But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends"
He had a gold initials in a leather grip pearly and silver inlaid tip
He smiled at me and he said, "Hell-a-way, we play for ten"
Well, I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk
They're speaking English, he sure didn't need my help
He broke the ball and kept that string
For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring
Till I gave up and said, "Friend, you're gonna have to play by yourself"
Well, he racked it up and walked outside
And I strolled out just to watch him ride
And there was a blonde in their caddy built like the rest of that car
The boys in the poolroom they had 'em a laugh
And I hung it up and just let it pass
And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar
And the waitress smiled said, "Water by?"
I took the charity and thanked her polite
And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought
Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
Guess you know what I was thinking of
When I said waitress, "Honey, what time you get off?"
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:02.84] He said, "Pardon me for bein' so bold
[00:05.07] But you got a cigarette that's already rolled"
[00:07.54] I gave him one, he lit it in his own good time
[00:12.16] The smoke in that poolroom hung like a fog
[00:15.43] When he talked it sounded like a growling dog
[00:17.96] He said, "Would you care for a dollar on the five or nine?"
[00:22.46] Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean
[00:25.42] His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean
[00:27.94] He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child
[00:31.15] Well, I've been known to hustle a few
[00:35.43] When the waitress said, "Was he playing you?"
[00:37.55] And I said, "Yeah, bring me brandy water by"
[00:40.42] Little Red Parker was way in the back taking quarters and hadling racks
[00:51.52] And I told him, "Red, come up here, glue 'em up tight
[00:53.65] That brandy had me feeling warm, I tipped that waitress
[00:59.05] And I checked her form
[01:01.16] And I said, "Honey, you like a winner", and she just smiled
[01:03.96] I played like a man with a broken wrist, I won two and he won six
[01:07.25] And I had him set up so I said, "Let's play for five"
[01:14.34] But this time the crowd had gathered round
[01:18.54] To see this fish and just watch him drown
[01:21.65] I told that waitress, "More brandy water by"
[01:24.06] Then he went out and got a custom cue
[01:30.68] He said, "It's no offense to you
[01:33.44] But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends"
[01:36.46] He had a gold initials in a leather grip pearly and silver inlaid tip
[01:42.88] He smiled at me and he said, "Hell-a-way, we play for ten"
[01:46.94] Well, I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk
[01:53.49] They're speaking English, he sure didn't need my help
[01:57.26] He broke the ball and kept that string
[02:01.15] For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring
[02:03.45] Till I gave up and said, "Friend, you're gonna have to play by yourself"
[02:06.46] Well, he racked it up and walked outside
[02:13.95] And I strolled out just to watch him ride
[02:16.56] And there was a blonde in their caddy built like the rest of that car
[02:19.87] The boys in the poolroom they had 'em a laugh
[02:24.52] And I hung it up and just let it pass
[02:26.54] And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar
[02:29.52] And the waitress smiled said, "Water by?"
[02:33.45] I took the charity and thanked her polite
[02:36.33] And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought
[02:39.62] Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
[02:43.40] Guess you know what I was thinking of
[02:46.06] When I said waitress, "Honey, what time you get off?"
[02:48.84]
[00:05.07] But you got a cigarette that's already rolled"
[00:07.54] I gave him one, he lit it in his own good time
[00:12.16] The smoke in that poolroom hung like a fog
[00:15.43] When he talked it sounded like a growling dog
[00:17.96] He said, "Would you care for a dollar on the five or nine?"
[00:22.46] Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean
[00:25.42] His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean
[00:27.94] He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child
[00:31.15] Well, I've been known to hustle a few
[00:35.43] When the waitress said, "Was he playing you?"
[00:37.55] And I said, "Yeah, bring me brandy water by"
[00:40.42] Little Red Parker was way in the back taking quarters and hadling racks
[00:51.52] And I told him, "Red, come up here, glue 'em up tight
[00:53.65] That brandy had me feeling warm, I tipped that waitress
[00:59.05] And I checked her form
[01:01.16] And I said, "Honey, you like a winner", and she just smiled
[01:03.96] I played like a man with a broken wrist, I won two and he won six
[01:07.25] And I had him set up so I said, "Let's play for five"
[01:14.34] But this time the crowd had gathered round
[01:18.54] To see this fish and just watch him drown
[01:21.65] I told that waitress, "More brandy water by"
[01:24.06] Then he went out and got a custom cue
[01:30.68] He said, "It's no offense to you
[01:33.44] But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends"
[01:36.46] He had a gold initials in a leather grip pearly and silver inlaid tip
[01:42.88] He smiled at me and he said, "Hell-a-way, we play for ten"
[01:46.94] Well, I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk
[01:53.49] They're speaking English, he sure didn't need my help
[01:57.26] He broke the ball and kept that string
[02:01.15] For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring
[02:03.45] Till I gave up and said, "Friend, you're gonna have to play by yourself"
[02:06.46] Well, he racked it up and walked outside
[02:13.95] And I strolled out just to watch him ride
[02:16.56] And there was a blonde in their caddy built like the rest of that car
[02:19.87] The boys in the poolroom they had 'em a laugh
[02:24.52] And I hung it up and just let it pass
[02:26.54] And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar
[02:29.52] And the waitress smiled said, "Water by?"
[02:33.45] I took the charity and thanked her polite
[02:36.33] And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought
[02:39.62] Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
[02:43.40] Guess you know what I was thinking of
[02:46.06] When I said waitress, "Honey, what time you get off?"
[02:48.84]