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The Card Cheat
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The Card Cheat was released on December 14, 1979 by Sony Music UK as a part of the album London Calling
ReleasedDecember 14, 1979
LabelSony Music UK
LanguageEnglish
BPM143
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Music Video

Music Video

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's a solitary man cryin', "Hold me"
It's only because he's a-lonely
And if the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long
[Chorus]
If he only had time to tell of all of the things he had planned
With a card up his sleeve, what would he achieve?
It means nothing
[Verse 2]
To the opium dens and the barroom gin
In the Belmont chair playing violin
The gambler's face cracks into a grin
As he lays down the king of spades
[Chorus]
But the dealer just stares
"There's something wrong here," he thinks
The gambler is seized and then forced to his knees
And shot dead
[Bridge]
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
[Verse 3]
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
[Chorus]
Before you met your fate
Be sure you did not forsake
Your lover may not be around anymore
[Chorus]
There's a solitary man cryin', "Hold me"
It's only because he's a-lonely
And if the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long
Written by: Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon, Topper Headon

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