Queen of Diamonds

Lyrics

The casino floor is full of men so frightened
 Trying to make it pay
 
 To win or lose we know just how our night ends
 Gonna throw it all away
 Hope that suddenly you draw the queen of diamonds
 And everyone around you fills turns to silence
 Another plea to keep the repo man from dialling your name
 Again and again
 ♪
 You think of all the gifts that you will give her
 Try to make her stay
 And you remember all the love she carried with her
 Like a bitter cheap champagne
 Now that's history, you've drawn the queen of diamonds
 It'll be limousines and Caribbean islands
 You can't wait to see her standing there just smiling
 For a change, change, for a change
 What a fools game, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 ♪
 And those whisky drinks they give you your ambition
 While the bar ladies they work for their commission
 But it doesn't stop a sucker like you wishing, it away
 Oh, how can it be you've drawn the queen of diamonds
 It was limousines and Caribbean islands
 What you didn't see is the dealer, he was hiding
 An ace
 An ace, what an ace
 What a cruel, cruel game oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 
 The casino floor is full of men so frightened
 Trying to make it pay
 
 To win or lose we know just how our night ends
 Gonna throw it all away
 Hope that suddenly you draw the queen of diamonds
 And everyone around you fills turns to silence
 Another plea to keep the repo man from dialling your name
 Again and again
 ♪
 You think of all the gifts that you will give her
 Try to make her stay
 And you remember all the love she carried with her
 Like a bitter cheap champagne
 Now that's history, you've drawn the queen of diamonds
 It'll be limousines and Caribbean islands
 You can't wait to see her standing there just smiling
 For a change, change, for a change
 What a fools game, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 ♪
 And those whisky drinks they give you your ambition
 While the bar ladies they work for their commission
 But it doesn't stop a sucker like you wishing, it away
 Oh, how can it be you've drawn the queen of diamonds
 It was limousines and Caribbean islands
 What you didn't see is the dealer, he was hiding
 An ace
 An ace, what an ace
 What a cruel, cruel game oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 

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Song Details

Duration
04:34
Key
3
Tempo
149 BPM

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