[ti:The Pool Shark]
[ar:Dave Dudley]
[al:Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun]
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[00:00.00]The Pool Shark - Dave Dudley
[00:05.20]He said pardon me for bein' so bold but you got a cigarette that's already rolled
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[00:10.39]I gave him one he lit it in his own good time
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[00:15.27]The smoke in that poolroom hung like a fog
[00:17.83]When he talked it sounded like a growling dog
[00:20.27]He said would you care for a dollar on the five or nine
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[00:25.45]Now this man was ugly and his eyes were mean
[00:27.96]His clothes were dirty but his hands were clean
[00:30.46]He held that stick like a mother holds the hand of the child
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[00:35.77]Well I've been known to hustle a few when the waitress said was he playing you
[00:42.40]And I said yeah bring me brandy water by
[00:49.45]And I told him Red come up here glue 'em up tight
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[00:56.39]That brandy had me feeling warm I tipped that waitress and I checked her form
[01:01.33]And I said honey you like a winner and she just smiled
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[01:06.33]I played like a man with a broken wrist I won two and he won six
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[01:11.27]And I had him set up so I said let's play for five
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[01:16.52]But this time the crowd had gathered round to see this fish and just watch him drown
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[01:21.90]I told that waitress more brandy water by
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[01:26.84]Then he went out and got a custom cue he said it's no offence to you
[01:32.40]But I don't play off the wall with nobody but friends
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[01:37.09]He had a gold initials in a leather grip pearly and silver inlaid tip
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[01:42.21]He smiled at me and he said hell-a-way we play for ten
[01:48.64]Well I never seen a man that walk who made those balls and table talk
[01:52.89]They're speaking English he sure didn't need my help
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[01:57.64]He broke the ball and kept that string for a hundred and eighty seven bucks and a ring
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[02:04.27]Till I gave up and said friend you're gonna have to play by yourself
[02:09.98]Well he racked it up and walked outside and I strolled out just to watch him ride
[02:14.04]And there was a blonde in their Caddy built like the rest of that car
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[02:17.92]The boys in the poolroom they had 'em a laugh and I hung it up and just let it pass
[02:23.18]And had nothin' but my elbows to put on the bar
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[02:28.35]And the waitress smiled said water by I took the chairity and thanked her polite
[02:31.52]And sittin' there sippin' and suddenly I had me a thought
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[02:38.52]Unlucky gambler and lucky in love guess you know what I was thinking of
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[02:43.71]When I said waitress honey what time do you get off