I'll bet this ring on one more game
When you were a little younger
He threw his mother's wedding ring
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do
Yeah, he was like a general
Each time he sunk the eight
As the ring rolled on the felt
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do
He'd say
You might be a little stronger
Who had loved him for so long
That held him long ago
But he hadn't felt the sting
And he said, "You've won my money
But it ain't gonna do the trick
Wish I had a known ya
Twenty years ago, it was the ring his wife had worn
But it grew quickly quiet, as he lined up the eight
And he didn't know before he left
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do
Then a warm hand touched his shoulder
Like he was hit below the belt
Now Billy Joe was busted
And he would say to Billy Joe
The eight ball never fell
As the two began to duel
As he walked into the pool room
To his son Billy Joe and he said
You might be a little stronger
When you were a little younger
And it chilled him to the bone
If I had known ya longer
Billy Joe was edgy
When he turned and saw the woman
If I had known ya longer
Against your fancy stick"
The Baron calmly picked it up and put it on a shelf
The game was never finished
"Wish I had a known ya
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do
Pearl handled shootin' stick
If I had known ya longer
That a son would soon be born
Who shoots the meanest game around
Tonight there'd be a showdown
The Baron's eyes got foggy
You could tell he didn't fit
'Round me you might have learned a thing or two
On a battlefield of slate
But The Baron's hands were steady
And he almost doubled over
Then everyone would know
About to lose his cool
It sounded just like thunder
And he tossed that fancy shootin' stick
When The Baron shot the break
And from the far end of the table
'Round me you might have learned a thing or two
Then he placed the ring in the hands
You might be a little stronger
In his hand made boots, custom suit
The Baron or Billy Joe
Maybe you'd shoot straighter than you do
'Round me you might have learned a thing or two
