The Pool Shark-David Dudley

[ti:The Pool Shark] [ar:David Dudley] [al:25 Country Gold Hits] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Pool Shark - David Dudley [00:02.83]He said pardon me for bein' so bold [00:05.71]But you got a cigarette that's already rolled [00:07.96]I gave him one he lit It In his own good time [00:10.78] [00:12.95]The smoke In that poolroom hung like a fog [00:15.62]When he talked It sounded like a growling dog [00:17.81]He said would you care for a dollar on the five or nine [00:21.24] [00:23.03]Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean [00:25.71]His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean [00:28.41]He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of her child [00:31.38] [00:33.60]Well I've been known to hustle a few [00:35.88]When the waitress said was he playing you [00:38.12]And I said yeah bring me brandy water by [00:40.95] [00:46.39]Little red Parker was way In the back taking quarters and hadling racks [00:50.95]And I told him red come up here glue 'em up tight [00:54.06] [00:56.07]That brandy had me feeling warm I tipped that waitress [00:59.94]And I checked her form [01:01.19]And I said honey you like a winner and she just smiled [01:04.48] [01:06.28]I played like a man with a broken wrist [01:08.39] [01:09.07]I won two and he won six [01:11.48]And I had him set up so I said let's play for five [01:14.38] [01:16.30]But this time the crowd had gathered round [01:18.84]Just To see this fish and watch him drown [01:21.42]I told that waitress more brandy water by [01:24.31] [01:28.99]Then he went out and got a custom cue [01:31.27]He said It's no offense to you [01:33.53] [01:34.25]But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends [01:37.11] [01:38.86]He had a gold Initials In a leather grip pearly and silver Inlaid tip [01:43.43] [01:43.97]He smiled at me and he said hell-a-way we play for ten [01:47.35] [01:49.18]Well I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk [01:53.98]They're speaking English he sure didn't need my help [01:56.93] [01:59.08]He broke the ball and kept that string [02:01.52]For a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring [02:03.87]Till I gave up and said friend you're gonna have to play by yourself [02:07.51] [02:11.50]Well he racked It up and walked outside [02:14.05]And I strolled out just to watch him ride [02:16.46]And there was a blonde In their candy built like the rest of that car [02:19.67] [02:21.84]The boys In the poolroom they had 'em a laugh [02:24.49]And I hung It up and just let It pass [02:26.36] [02:26.90]And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar [02:29.47] [02:31.68]And the waitress smiled said water by [02:33.60] [02:34.21]I took the charity and thanked her polite [02:36.41]And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought [02:39.59] [02:41.49]Unlucky gambler and lucky In love [02:44.16]Guess you know what I was thinking of [02:46.72]When I said waitress honey what time you get off