The Clash - The Card Cheat

There's a solitary man
crying hold me
It's only because he's a lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long
If he only had time to tell
of all of the things he planned
With a card up his sleeve
what would he achieve
It means nothing
To the opium den
and the barroom gin
In the Belmont chair
playing violins
The gambler's face
cracks into a grin
As he lays down
the king of spades
But the dealer just stares
There's something wrong
here he thinks
The gambler is seized
and forced to his knees
And shot dead
He only wanted more time
Away from the darkest door
But his luck it gave in
As the dawn light crept in
And he lay on the floor
From the Hundred Year
War to the Crimea
With a lance and a musket
and a Roman spear
To all of the men
who have stood with no fear
In the service of the King
Before you met your fate
be sure you
Did not forsake your lover
May not be around anymore
There's a solitary man
crying hold me
It's only because he's a lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long
There's a solitary man
crying hold me
It's only because he's a lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long
If he only had time to tell
of all of the things he planned
With a card up his sleeve
what would he achieve
It means nothing
To the opium den
and the barroom gin
In the Belmont chair
playing violins
The gambler's face
cracks into a grin
As he lays down
the king of spades
But the dealer just stares
There's something wrong
here he thinks
The gambler is seized
and forced to his knees
And shot dead
He only wanted more time
Away from the darkest door
But his luck it gave in
As the dawn light crept in
And he lay on the floor
From the Hundred Year
War to the Crimea
With a lance and a musket
and a Roman spear
To all of the men
who have stood with no fear
In the service of the King
Before you met your fate
be sure you
Did not forsake your lover
May not be around anymore
There's a solitary man
crying hold me
It's only because he's a lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long
The Clash - The Card Cheat

I ain't playin' cards in the Crimea.

The Clash - The Card Cheat

The Clash song The Card Cheat from the London Calling album, images of the band set to this great tune.

The Clash - The Card Cheat (Audio)

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The Clash - The Card Cheat - London Calling

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The Clash-The Card Cheat

Album: London Calling Track: 14 Year: 1979 ALL RIGHTS GO TO THE CLASH!

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