Ace Of Spades

Fingers to a hand that holds the ace of spades
the joker skips a meal chancing his odds trying to get ahead
there's a train on the tracks and it's heading right this way
and there's jack with his repulsive cat which really looks quite stray

Fingers to a hand that holds the queen of hearts
the king is on his knees pleading for seconds of god just knows what
the evenings drawing to close as the nightfall lies await
with an ace that once had silver forks and spoons beside his plate

Fingers to a hand that holds the king of clubs
as his queen takes a bow and smiles before she takes to depart
surely reasoning is dead in the aftermath of chance
the joker in his black tux stepped out from the crowd to dance

Fingers to a hand that holds the jack of diamonds
trapped the ace inside a bottle and then took to penance
the soldiers are asleep aboard the wooden horse outside
the king and queen had to decide who gets the golden fleece tonight