He deals the cards as a me di ta tion
And those he plays ne ver su spect
He do esn’t play for the mo ney he wins
He don’t play for re spect

He deals the cards to find the a nswer
The sa cred geo me try of chance
The hi dden law of a pro ba ble ou tcome
The nu mbers lead a dance

I know that the spades are the swords of a so ldier
I know that the clubs are wea pons of war
I know that dia monds mean mo ney for this art
But that’s not the shape of my heart

He may play the jack of dia monds
He may lay the queen of spades
He may co nceal a king in his hand
While the me mory of it fades

I know that the spades are the swords of a so ldier
I know that the clubs are wea pons of war
I know that dia monds mean mo ney for this art
But that’s not the shape of my heart
That’s not the shape, the shape of my heart

And if I told you that I loved you
You’d may be think there’s so mething wrong
I’m not a man of too ma ny fa ces
The mask I wear is one

Well, those who speak know no thin’
And find out to their cost
Like those who curse their luck in too ma ny pla ces
And those who fear are lost

I know that the spades are the swords of a so ldier
I know that the clubs are wea pons of war
I know that dia monds mean mo ney for this art
But that’s not the shape of my heart

That’s not the shape of my heart
That’s not the shape, the shape of my heart