The Hustler

Would you like to know a secret He said, as he, sat down But you have to make a promise not to tell anyone Before I even answered He pulled his chair real tight He poured himself a glass of wine Said, I hope that's alright He said, I thought I had it worked out I thought I had it well But what started out so brilliant Is now turning into hell Young, foolish and high on pride I set out to lead a life Making all these quick bucks Never thought my life would be to hide I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go I might even hustle you I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go, and who knows I might even hustle you I wasn't that excited of having company But it woke my attention by what he said to me Now curious of his secrets I offered him a drink He looked at me with a smile And in his eyes I saw a wink I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go I might even hustle you I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go, and who knows I might even hustle you He reached out his hand and said Hello, I'm Gabriel I turned around and I waived The waitress to the table She walked across the bar and said What would you like dear I said we'll have some whiskey She looked at me and said You're the only one here . . I turned around and I shook my head I swear that he was there Now all that was beside me Was an empty chair I reached down in my pocket There wasn't nothing there Except a silver dollar And a little piece of paper Saying I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go I might even hustle you I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go I might even hustle you I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go I might even hustle you I've hustled people that I know I've hustled strangers too I've hustled people on the go, And hey, I just hustled