The Pool Shark

The Pool Shark - The Hit Crew

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 the 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

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 "why don't 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"

But he said to mop 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

I hung it up and just let it pass

Did't have a thing 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 "