The Winner
December, 1979
The WinnerThe hulk of a man with the beer in his hand looked like a drunk old fool,And I knew that if I hit him right, I could knock him off that stool.But everybody said, "Watch out--that's Tiger Man McCool.He's had a whole lot of fights and he's always come out winner. Yeath, he's a winner."But I'd had myself about five too many and I walked up tall and proud.I faced his back and I faced the fact that he'd never stooped or bowed.I said, "Tiger Man, you're a pussycat," and a...