Story Behind The Song
Out of towner walks into a honky tonk and starts playing eight ball with some local cowboys. Once the bets go down, the games get serious.
Song Description
What starts out as a friendly game of playing eight ball for beers turns for the worse when the bets get increased and the cowboy feels like the out of towner is hustling him.
| Song Length |
4:01 |
Genre |
Country - Cowboy, Country - Cowboy |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Mad |
Subject |
Masculinity, Danger |
| Similar Artists |
Hank Williams Jr. |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE 'TIL YOU LOSE
I was shooting eight ball
Against this Cowboy
In Yuma Arizona
We were playing for five spots
Tall shots of Mexican booze
As I'm getting ready
To put the eight ball
In the corner pocket
He taps me with his cue stick warning
YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE 'TIL YOU LOSE
I can see the fire raging
In his dark eyes
When I look up from the table
Blue veins on his red neck crackled
Like a short burning fuse
So I turn to his buddy
Standing tall on a palomino barstool
He just shakes his head
And says it's true
YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE 'TIL YOU LOSE
Your winning streak is up to five
Never take a cowboy for a ride
That man will tan your hustling hide
Might be wise to gut your pride
I line up the eight ball
Back away chalk up my cue tip
Take a walk around the table
Time had come to choose
The tatted girl tending bar
Waves me off
Tells me it's over
Barking one way or the other brother
YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE 'TIL YOU LOSE
She brought my hot streak to an end
Scratched the shot
And made amends
Bought the house a couple rounds
Hit the door drove out of town singing
YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE 'TIL YOU LOSE
NO YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE 'TIL YOU LOSE
One way or the other brother
YOU DON'T LEAVE HERE ' TIL YOU LOSE