Procol Harum - The King Of Hearts lyrics

(g.brooker / k.reid / m.noble) There was trouble in the air Just a subtle hint of danger And a woman dressed in black Out lookin' for a stranger Well she took me to her room Where she offered me a wager She promised me the moon So i took a chance Yes i played the king of hearts Put my cards out on the table I thought the odds were in my favour But she laid the ace of spades An' i wound up where i started The king of hearts no more But the king of the broken-hearted She cut the deck one more By the light of thirteen candles She said, "the winner takes it all -- Is that too much for you to handle? So i wandered through my playing cards And tried to understand her I was lookin' for a face It was right there in my hand Yes i played the king of hearts Put my cards out on the table I thought the odds were in my favour But she laid the ace of spades An' i wound up where i started The king of hearts no more But the king of the broken-hearted