The Ballad of Candlepin Paul

It was May of 1992 when he made history

The 43rd appearance for him on the telecast

How he did what he did on that day remains a mystery

And he holds the record to this day that no one has surpassed

Candlepin Paul candlepin ball

That's all it took to make the candlepins fall

They kept falling they kept falling they kept falling down

They kept falling they kept falling they kept falling down

Deadwood David Richards was a champ in every sense

A champion that showed up on that day just to defend

His television title and his pride in his defense

There was no way that he could possibly predict how this would end

Candlepin Paul candlepin ball

That's all it took to make the candlepins fall

They kept falling they kept falling they kept falling down

They kept falling they kept falling they kept falling down

They kept falling they kept falling they kept falling down

They kept falling they kept falling they kept falling down

Sometimes the order's too tall odds had him coming up short

They called him Candlepin Paul the unlikely hero the unlikeliest of sports

Remember Candlepin Paul a little love and support

The man stands alone after all the unlikely hero the unlikeliest of sports

Those there can not ever recall having seen anything of the sort

What they saw was Candlepin Paul the unlikely hero the unlikeliest of sports