You drew the Queen
And I drew the Knave
Hearts didn't suit you
So you threw away your Ace
As King of the Clubs
You were out to be seen
The timid quivered like grubs
With hair squeaky clean
I watched you on the dancefloor
Where you'd shake to escape
The shackles of the prejudice
That exists behind closed gates
Chorus:
Cards for sorrow, cards for joy
A hollow prize for a lonely boy
Cards..
The deal was raw,
no-one's born to be destroyed
You came here with nothing
And that's how you'll leave
So you told me
And you said 'don't grieve'
Well, I'll tell you something
You had better believe
You've been fighting like a vixen
To kick this disease
From 'la vie en rose' to the depth of despair
Is that how it goes
When there's love to share?
chorus:
You say you're Ever-ready Eddie
And man I know you glow
There's a fire burns inside you
And your torch can surely blow
I'm glad your flames have singed me
And thawed me back to life
In these games of chance or certainty
The Joker never dies...
chorus: repeat and fade
