The Pool Shark (Rerecorded Version)-Dave Dudley

[ti:The Pool Shark] [ar:David Dudley] [al:25 Country Gold Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Pool Shark (Rerecorded Version) - Dave Dudley [00:02.60]He said pardon me for bein' so bold [00:05.48]But you got a cigarette that's already rolled [00:07.73]I gave him one he lit It In his own good time [00:10.55] [00:12.72]The smoke In that poolroom hung like a fog [00:15.39]When he talked It sounded like a growling dog [00:17.59]He said would you care for a dollar on the five or nine [00:21.02] [00:22.81]Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean [00:25.49]His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean [00:28.19]He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child [00:31.16] [00:33.38]Well I've been known to hustle a few [00:35.66]When the waitress said was he playing you [00:37.90]And I said yeah bring me brandy water by [00:40.73] [00:46.17]Little red Parker was way In the back taking quarters and hadling racks [00:50.73]And I told him red come up here glue 'em up tight [00:53.83] [00:55.84]That brandy had me feeling warm I tipped that waitress [00:59.72]And I checked her form [01:00.97]And I said honey you like a winner and she just smiled [01:04.26] [01:06.06]I played like a man with a broken wrist [01:08.17] [01:08.85]I won two and he won six [01:11.26]And I had him set up so I said let's play for five [01:14.16] [01:16.08]But this time the crowd had gathered round [01:18.62]Just To see this fish and watch him drown [01:21.20]I told that waitress more brandy water by [01:24.09] [01:28.77]Then he went out and got a custom cue [01:31.05]He said It's no offense to you [01:33.31] [01:34.03]But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends [01:36.89] [01:38.64]He had a gold Initials In a leather grip pearly and silver Inlaid tip [01:43.20] [01:43.74]He smiled at me and he said hell-a-way we play for ten [01:47.12] [01:48.95]Well I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk [01:53.76]They're speaking English he sure didn't need my help [01:56.71] [01:58.86]He broke the ball and kept that string [02:01.30]For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring [02:03.65]Till I gave up and said friend you're gonna have to play by yourself [02:07.29] [02:11.28]Well he racked It up and walked outside [02:13.83]And I strolled out just to watch him ride [02:16.24]And there was a blonde In their candy built like the rest of that car [02:19.45] [02:21.62]The boys In the poolroom they had 'em a laugh [02:24.27]And I hung It up and just let It pass [02:26.14] [02:26.68]And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar [02:29.25] [02:31.46]And the waitress smiled said water by [02:33.38] [02:33.99]I took the charity and thanked her polite [02:36.19]And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought [02:39.37] [02:41.27]Unlucky gambler and lucky In love [02:43.93]Guess you know what I was thinking of [02:46.49]When I said waitress honey what time you get off