I hear a tale some playboy has kidnapped your heartWith his plane and his plans for games after darkJust a pain in his pocket and the price of a roomWhere the second-hand sheets smell of stale perfumeIf there's sharks in the water, don't swim where it's deepFor the taste of success can be bitter and sweetIt could be your right that I act like a childBut you'll be the loser when the...The jokers run wildYou're just playing the game, but the stakes are too highWhat will you do when the jigs start to fly?When the deck's stacked against you and the living gets hardOh, it's a ball one, the madness in this house of cardsCome on, you call me, but I know there's timeIn a handful of diamonds, oh, a heart's hard to findAnd your house of cards starts weighing you downOh, your nights become restless when the clubs start to poundYou're just playing the game, but the stakes are too highWhat will you do when the jigs start to fly?When the deck's stacked against you and the living gets hardOh, it's a ball one, the madness in this house of cardsYou're just playing the game, but the stakes are too highWhat will you do when the jigs start to fly?When the deck's stacked against you and the living gets hardOh, it's a ball one, the madness in this house of cardsOh