[Verse 1] I wore my lucky baseball cap To the lanes on Friday night You were warming up your arm I hoped my socks would match just right I picked a ball that weighed a ton You said, try that smaller blue I rolled it straight into the gutter And took a bow like winners do [Pre-Chorus] You lined my shoes behind the mark Said, aim for where that arrow starts [Chorus] King of the gutter ball My kingdom has no pins at all You point me down the painted lane I try again and try again I knock down five; we both agree That's five more than we thought we'd see King of the gutter ball You laughed and I forgot them all [Verse 2] You showed me where to set my feet And how to keep my shoulders still I knocked down five, then picked up two You grinned at every little thrill We ordered fries between the frames Your name stayed bright above my score You asked if I'd come back next Friday I said, I'll meet you at the door [Chorus] King of the gutter ball My kingdom has no pins at all You point me down the painted lane I try again and try again I knock down five; we both agree That's five more than we thought we'd see King of the gutter ball You laughed and I forgot them all [Instrumental - piano and fiddle, eight bars] [Bridge] When closing time came rolling round I gathered up my shoes and pride You said, there's practice every Wednesday I said, only if you're by my side [Final Chorus] King of the gutter ball My kingdom has no pins at all You point me down the painted lane I try again and try again I knock down five; we both agree That's five more than we thought we'd see King of the gutter ball You laughed and I forgot them all [Outro] I kept the scorecard in my cap Right by the ticket from our date.
