rackmup
04-17-2002, 08:15 AM
POOL PLAYING GUY (sung to the tune of "American Pie" with apologies to Don McLean)
A long, long time ago...
I can still remember how
That pool cue used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance,
That I could make that cueball dance,
And maybe I'd be winning for a while.
But lately I get the shivers,
With every shot that I deliver,
Railbirds on the doorstep...
I just couldn't beat that schlep.
I can't remember if I cried,
When he forced me to open my wallet wide.
But something touched me deep inside,
The day my pool game died.
So, I'm singing...
Bye bye Mr. Pool Playing Guy,
Took my cue to the hall but my skills were dry.
Those good ol' boys took my last nickel and dime,
And I'm singing "This'll be the day my game died",
Will I ever play again the game I love,
I'll pray in the name of God above,
If my game continues to blow.
Do I believe in my kicks and banks?
Can I rescue my game from the toilet tank?
Can someone tell me if they might know?
Well I know I'm in love with the game,
But will my skills ever be the same?
I've taken lessons and paid my dues,
But, Man my game is giving me the blues.
I was a lonely teenage pool hall shark,
So what caused my game to suddenly embark,
On a path where I was out of rolls and luck
The day my pool game died.
I started singing...
Bye bye Mr. Pool Playing Guy,
Gave my pool cue away and I began to cry.
Them railbirds were laughing and pointing at me,
Singing, "Look, His Pool game has died."
The day, my game went awry.
Now for ten years I've been taking lessons,
Paying close attention to every session,
But that's not how it used to be.
When the Karaoke crowd sang AC/DC and Queen
I was practicing in the corner, sight unseen,
A voice came and said to me,
"That guy over there, he wants to gamble,
Is your game still in pathetic shambles?"
My nineball demons had just adjourned,
And the verdict that was returned...
...He took this fish eleven to three,
And left my wallet completely empty,
And he sang loudly with beaming pride,
The day my pool game died.
Regards,
Ken (talents unknown and some like it that way)
A long, long time ago...
I can still remember how
That pool cue used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance,
That I could make that cueball dance,
And maybe I'd be winning for a while.
But lately I get the shivers,
With every shot that I deliver,
Railbirds on the doorstep...
I just couldn't beat that schlep.
I can't remember if I cried,
When he forced me to open my wallet wide.
But something touched me deep inside,
The day my pool game died.
So, I'm singing...
Bye bye Mr. Pool Playing Guy,
Took my cue to the hall but my skills were dry.
Those good ol' boys took my last nickel and dime,
And I'm singing "This'll be the day my game died",
Will I ever play again the game I love,
I'll pray in the name of God above,
If my game continues to blow.
Do I believe in my kicks and banks?
Can I rescue my game from the toilet tank?
Can someone tell me if they might know?
Well I know I'm in love with the game,
But will my skills ever be the same?
I've taken lessons and paid my dues,
But, Man my game is giving me the blues.
I was a lonely teenage pool hall shark,
So what caused my game to suddenly embark,
On a path where I was out of rolls and luck
The day my pool game died.
I started singing...
Bye bye Mr. Pool Playing Guy,
Gave my pool cue away and I began to cry.
Them railbirds were laughing and pointing at me,
Singing, "Look, His Pool game has died."
The day, my game went awry.
Now for ten years I've been taking lessons,
Paying close attention to every session,
But that's not how it used to be.
When the Karaoke crowd sang AC/DC and Queen
I was practicing in the corner, sight unseen,
A voice came and said to me,
"That guy over there, he wants to gamble,
Is your game still in pathetic shambles?"
My nineball demons had just adjourned,
And the verdict that was returned...
...He took this fish eleven to three,
And left my wallet completely empty,
And he sang loudly with beaming pride,
The day my pool game died.
Regards,
Ken (talents unknown and some like it that way)