Counterfeit Cowboy Lyrics - Dave Dudley

Was another beer drinkin' Friday afternnon at Jimmy's tavern 

This cowboy he came struttin' in with a big cigar in his mouth a total stranger 

Wore silver toed high heeled boots and a big old horseshoe diamond ring 

Hung his big white Stetson hat on the rack by the pinball machine 

He walked up to the bar ordered ten rolls of nickels and a Schlitz 

He handed Jim a fifty dollar bill from his big old fat money clip 

He walked over to the pinball and kicked the legs till she leveled up with that floor 

Dropped them nickels in till he had every odd and feature lit up on that board 

Cowboy had Jim's tavern lookin' like a pinball convention 

He politely asked for some breathin' room and never showed any signs of tension 

He fired three balls in a row sunk a lucky ten twelve and a deuce 

When we finished rollin' all that lead he was about four hundred bucks to the good 

Ol' Jim was countin' pennies but still come up about twelve dollars shy 

Cowboy said I'll just take a case of beer and let's let the rest of it slide 

He picked up that big white Stetson case of beer and he made it for the door 

I said hey cowboy if you're feelin' lucky let's shuffle one for fifty down that board 

Well Lucy was my good luck charm he didn't know it he let her toss that coin 

I gave cowboy the honors he called tails and naturally I won 

So I stepped aside and he laid a three for me to win it was gonna take a four 

Well I let it sail and Lucy smiled and I knew that puck was hangin' off the board 

Well it's another beer drinkin' Friday but Jimmy's tavern just ain't the same 

No Wager signs everywhere no shuffleboard and no pinball machines 

No Jim's checkin' every federal note with that looking glass that he keeps in the till 

Since cowboy took us for a ride with this counterfeit fifty dollar bills 

Oh I bet that ring was made outta glass and he's laughin' out his back pocket