PLAYING SOLITAIRE IS ALL I GOT
I CLOSE MY EYES AND DREAM
ENVISIONING QUEENS ON KINGS
STRATEGICALLY I USE THE ROYAL REGIME
WHILE I MIX MY METAPHORS
TO CONFUSE AND TO BE AMBIGUOUS
TO HIDE THE POINT I TRY TO MAKE
AS I'M BLINDED BY THE SCRUPULOUS
I'LL PICK THE JACK, OFF OF THE DECK
AND PLACE IT ON THE QUEEN
WHERE IT WILL STAY, 'TIL IT MAKES IT'S WAY
(PENDING ANY UNFORSEEN
DIFFICULTIES) TO IT'S FINAL RESTING PLACE
WHERE IT LIES COMFORTABLY BETWEEN
IT'S MATCHING QUEEN AND TEN, WHERE IT WILL NEVER MOVE AGAIN
'TIL THE GAME RUNS IT'S ROUTINE
CHORUS:
IF I HAD YOU HERE WITH ME
I MIGHT PLAY A ROUND OF POKER
BUT, EVERY TIME I GET THE CHANCE
I'M DRAWN BACK BY THE JOKER
SO, I'LL KEEP ON PLAYING SOLITAIRE
AS I SIT HERE AT MY TABLE
ALL ALONE, ALL BY MYSELF
JUST AS LONG AS I AM ABLE
AS I SPEAK IN TONES OF RED AND BLACK
I'LL MISLEAD YOU INTO GRAY
FROM FACE CARDS THAT YOU CANNOT SEE
TO THE FINAL ACE I LAY
PLANNING EVERY HAND I PLAY
AS I SEE IT IN MY HEAD
PLACING EACH CARD CAREFULLY
IN SEQUENCE, BLACK THEN RED
THEN I'LL MOVE THEM TO THEIR RESPECTIVE LOTS
AND FILE THEM INTO SUITES
TAKING EACH CARD AS IT'S DEALT ME
AS THE ORIGINAL DECK DILUTES
AS EACH SUITE IS BUILT UPON
THE END IS NEAR, THE PRESSURE'S ON
'TIL SUDDENLY THE PRESSURE'S GONE
WITH THE CARD I NEED THE GAME IS WON
REPEAT CHORUS
I'LL WIPE THE SWEAT FROM OFF MY BROW
AND LIGHT A CIGARETTE
THEN COLLECT MY WINNINGS FROM MYSELF
WITH THE UTMOST ETIQUETTE
WHAT SUSPENSE WE MUST ENDURE
IN THIS PRIVATE GAME OF CHANCE
FOR THE ECCENTRIC LONER IN HIS ROOM
IN HIS STAR-CROSSED CIRCUMSTANCE
I'LL CRACK MY KNUCKLES, AND SHUFFLE THE CARDS
JUST TO DEAL THEM OUT AGAIN
I CAN'T REMEMBER HAVING THIS MUCH FUN
SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN
TAKE A SIP OF RUMPLE MINZE, AND FEEL IT LIGHT IT'S WAY
THROUGH THE DARKNESS OF MY FRAME
THEN LOOK AROUND THE EMPTY ROOM, AND REVEL IN IT'S DEEPENED GLOOM
AND START ANOTHER GAME
REPEAT CHORUS
Copyright 2003, by David L. Heilman
PERSONNEL:
DAVE HEILMAN- VOCALS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR AND HARMONICA
TERRY GAYHART- LEAD GUITAR
ZACH BAILEY- B3 ORGAN AND ELECTRIC RHYTHM GUITAR
SCOTT FRENCHEK- BASS
BRIAN SCHROM- DRUMS
RECORDED OCTOBER 18TH, 2002 AT RUGBURN STUDIOS, LEBANON, PA.
ENGINEER-CHRIS JOHNSON
PRODUCED BY CHRIS JOHNSON , DAVE HEILMAN & KEITH MYERS
