1. Strophe
Midnight, and I'm a-waiting on the twelve-oh-five
Hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line
The moonlight, you're just a heartache in disguise;
Won't you keep my heart from breaking
if it's only for a very short time
1. Refrain
Playing with the Queen of Hearts,
knowing it ain't really smart
The joker ain't the only fool
who'll do anything for you
Laying out another lie, thinking 'bout a life of crime
Cause that's what I'll have to do
to keep me away from you
2. Strophe
Honey, you know it makes you mad
Why is everybody telling everybody
what you have done
Baby, I know it makes you sad
But when they're handing out the heartaches
you know you got to have you some
2. Refrain
Playing with the Queen of Hearts,
knowing it ain't really smart
The joker ain't the only fool
who'll do anything for you
Laying out another lie, thinking 'bout a life of crime
Cause that's what I'll have to do
to keep me away from you
Instrumental
3. Strophe
Lovers, I know you've had a few
But how you hover 'neath the covers
and tell them I'm the only one.
And others, they know just what I'm going through
And it's so hard to be a lover
when you say you're only in it for fun
3. Refrain
Playing with the Queen of Hearts,
knowing it ain't really smart
The joker ain't the only fool
who'll do anything for you
4. Refrain
Playing with the Queen of Hearts,
knowing it ain't really smart
The joker ain't the only fool
who'll do anything for you
And laying out another lie,
thinking 'bout a life of crime
Cause that's what I'll have to do
to keep me away from you
Playing with the Queen of Hearts
Playing with the Queen of Hearts
Playing with the Queen of Hearts
Playing with the Queen of Hearts
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