She said baby you've been out three nights in a row
Yet I've got some loving plans if you'll just stay home
Well I said honey I promise to tell my friends tonight at eight I'll be packin' it in
One drink and a game of snooker and I'll be gone
Now it's too late to go home early
I lost my chance too many hours ago
If it's too late to go home early
Well I might as well stay until they close
A friend said one more game for a buck on the side
When he won he gloated so bad I was fit to be tied
Well I couldn't walk out and just give in
I couldn't quit a loser and let him win
I guess that's just a case of redneck pride
Now it's too late to go home early
I lost that chance too many hours ago
If it's too late to go home early
Well I might as well stay until they close
Well I guess I could call it love and war to try some bar room joke
But I'm afraid what's gonna break at home is already broke
Now it's too late to go home early
Bettin' I lost that chance too many hours ago
If it's too late to go home early
Well I might as well stay until they close
Yeah I might as well stay until they close"