From the recording The Dirty Half Dozen
Recorded Live at 3 Kings Tavern in Denver which is coincidentally the same place the song was written. It was also the first song Tay and Tony wrote together after Tony moved from Chicago to Denver. Guaranteed to be the toughest song about pinball ever written.
Lyrics
Drop the coin right into the slot
Pull back, release, get the skill shot
Playin' the game is how I spend my days
And I'm so hot, I set the machine ablaze
Well you should see me underneath the glass
And that deaf, dumb, blind kid, well he can kiss my ass!
Balls of Steel
Pocket full of quarters and my homeboys do to
Shoot the rails, ball one locked
Mystery lit, Super Jackpot
The flippers have become a part of me
Flip traps, drop stops are all that I need
Yeah, to the machine I am a slave
And forget about Jesus Christ, I only know death saves
Balls of Steel
Pocket full of quarters and my homeboys do to
I've been playing this game all of my life
Glory Hallelujah, I've seen the translight
If it's a shootout you want, you'd better leave town
Cause this game ain't the only multiball around
One minute you're in the outlane
Then the next thing you know, ball 3's slippin' down the drain
Balls of Steel
Pocket full of quarters and my homeboys do to