Counterfeit Cowboy
Counterfeit Cowboy: A Tale of Luck, Deception, and a Bar's Transformation
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Was another beer drinkin' Friday afternnon at Jimmy's tavern
Describing a typical Friday afternoon at Jimmy's tavern with beer drinking.
This cowboy he came struttin' in with a big cigar in his mouth a total stranger
Introduction of a stranger, a cowboy, who enters with confidence and a cigar.
Wore silver toed high heeled boots and a big old horseshoe diamond ring
Details about the cowboy's flashy attire, including silver-toed boots and a diamond ring.
Hung his big white Stetson hat on the rack by the pinball machine
The cowboy hangs his hat on a rack, suggesting he's ready to stay for a while.
He walked up to the bar ordered ten rolls of nickels and a Schlitz
The cowboy orders nickels and a Schlitz beer with a fifty-dollar bill.
He handed Jim a fifty dollar bill from his big old fat money clip
He pays with a large money clip, indicating his wealth.
He walked over to the pinball and kicked the legs till she leveled up with that floor
The cowboy adjusts the pinball machine to his liking.
Dropped them nickels in till he had every odd and feature lit up on that board
He plays pinball extensively, activating all features on the board.
Cowboy had Jim's tavern lookin' like a pinball convention
The tavern is filled with pinball lights, giving it a lively atmosphere.
He politely asked for some breathin' room and never showed any signs of tension
The cowboy remains calm and requests some space.
He fired three balls in a row sunk a lucky ten twelve and a deuce
The cowboy excels at pinball, winning consistently.
When we finished rollin' all that lead he was about four hundred bucks to the good
After the game, he's significantly ahead in money.
Ol' Jim was countin' pennies but still come up about twelve dollars shy
Despite winning, the tavern is short on money.
Cowboy said I'll just take a case of beer and let's let the rest of it slide
The cowboy suggests taking a case of beer instead of cash.
He picked up that big white Stetson case of beer and he made it for the door
He leaves with a case of beer and his big white Stetson.
I said hey cowboy if you're feelin' lucky let's shuffle one for fifty down that board
The narrator challenges the cowboy to another game with a bet.
Well Lucy was my good luck charm he didn't know it he let her toss that coin
Using a coin toss, the narrator wins the bet.
I gave cowboy the honors he called tails and naturally I won
The cowboy calls tails, but the narrator wins the round.
So I stepped aside and he laid a three for me to win it was gonna take a four
The cowboy lays a three, and the narrator needs a four to win.
Well I let it sail and Lucy smiled and I knew that puck was hangin' off the board
The narrator's shot seems unlikely to win, with Lucy (perhaps a person or object) smiling.
Well it's another beer drinkin' Friday but Jimmy's tavern just ain't the same
The aftermath of the events; the tavern feels different without the pinball machine.
No Wager signs everywhere no shuffleboard and no pinball machines
No more wager signs, shuffleboard, or pinball machines in the tavern.
No Jim's checkin' every federal note with that looking glass that he keeps in the till
Jim, the tavern owner, is now cautious with currency due to the counterfeit incident.
Since cowboy took us for a ride with this counterfeit fifty dollar bills
The cowboy used counterfeit fifty-dollar bills, causing a negative impact on the tavern.
Oh I bet that ring was made outta glass and he's laughin' out his back pocket
Suspicions arise about the authenticity of the cowboy's flashy items, suggesting deception.
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