《The Baron》歌词

[00:00:00] The Baron - Johnny Cash

[00:00:00] Written by：J. Taylor/B. Sherrill/P. Richey

[00:00:01] Wish I had a known ya

[00:00:03] When you were a little younger

[00:00:06] Around me you might have learned

[00:00:08] A thing or two

[00:00:11] If I had known you longer

[00:00:14] You might be a little stronger

[00:00:17] And maybe you'd shoot straighter

[00:00:19] Then you doooo

[00:00:23] Maybe you'd shoot straighter

[00:00:25] Then you do

[00:00:29] As he walked into the poolroom

[00:00:31] You could tell he didn't fit

[00:00:33] In his handmade boots custom suits

[00:00:36] And pearl handled shooting stick

[00:00:39] Tonight there'd be a showdown

[00:00:41] Then everyone would know

[00:00:44] Who shoots the meanest game around

[00:00:47] The Baron or Billy Joe

[00:00:51] Billy Joe looked edgy

[00:00:53] About to lose his cool

[00:00:55] But the Baron's hands were steady

[00:00:58] As the two began to duel

[00:01:01] Yeah he was like a general

[00:01:03] On a battlefield of slate

[00:01:06] And he'd say to Billy Joe

[00:01:08] Each time he sunk the eight

[00:01:10] He'd say

[00:01:12] Wish I had a known ya

[00:01:14] When you were a little younger

[00:01:17] Around me you might have learned

[00:01:19] A thing or two

[00:01:22] If I had known you longer

[00:01:25] You might be a little stronger

[00:01:27] And maybe you'd shoot straighter

[00:01:29] Then you doooo

[00:01:33] Maybe you'd shoot straighter

[00:01:35] Then you do

[00:01:38] Now Billy Joe was busted

[00:01:40] But he hadn't felt the sting

[00:01:43] And from the far end of the table

[00:01:45] He threw his mother's wedding ring

[00:01:48] And he said you won my money

[00:01:50] But it ain't gonna do the trick

[00:01:53] I'll bet this ring on one more game

[00:01:56] Against your fancy stick

[00:01:59] The Baron's eyes got foggy

[00:02:02] As the ring rolled on the felt

[00:02:04] And he almost doubled over

[00:02:06] Like he had been hit below the belt

[00:02:10] Twenty years ago

[00:02:12] It was the ring his wife had worn

[00:02:14] And he didn't know before he left

[00:02:17] That a son would soon be born

[00:02:22] It sounded just like thunder

[00:02:23] When the baron shot the break

[00:02:26] But it grew thickly quiet

[00:02:28] As he lined up the eight

[00:02:31] Then a warm hand touched his shoulder

[00:02:33] And it chilled him to the bone

[00:02:36] When he turned and saw the woman

[00:02:39] Who had loved him for so long

[00:02:43] The game was never finished

[00:02:45] The eight ball never fell

[00:02:48] The Baron calmly picked it up

[00:02:50] And put it on the shelf

[00:02:52] Then he placed the ring

[00:02:54] In the hands that held him long ago

[00:02:57] And he tossed that fancy shooting stick

[00:03:00] To his son Billy Joe

[00:03:02] And he said

[00:03:04] Wish I had a known ya

[00:03:06] When you were a little younger

[00:03:09] Around me you might have learned

[00:03:11] A thing or two

[00:03:14] If I had known you longer

[00:03:17] You might be a little stronger

[00:03:19] And maybe you'd shoot straighter

[00:03:21] Then you doooo

[00:03:25] Maybe you'd shoot straighter

[00:03:29] Then you do