Midnight, and I m a-waiting on the twelve-oh-five
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Hoping it ll take me just a little farther down the line
Moonlight, you re just a heartache in disguise;
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Won t you keep my heart from breaking if it s only for a very short time
Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain t really smart
The joker ain t the only fool who ll do anything for you
Laying out another lie, thinking bout a life of crime
That s what I ll have to do to keep me away from you
Honey, you know it makes you mad
Why is everybody telling everybody what you have done
Baby, I know it makes you sad
But when they re handing out the heartaches you know you got to have you some
Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain t really smart
The joker ain t the only fool who ll do anything for you
Laying out another lie, thinking bout a life of crime
That s what I ll have to do to keep me away from you
{guitar solo, key of E; next verse goes back to key of D
Lovers, I know you ve had a few
But hide your heart beneath the covers and tell em they re the only one
And others, they know just what I m going through
And it s a-hard to be a lover when you say you re only in it for fun
Playing with the queen of hearts, knowing it ain t really smart
The joker ain t the only fool who ll do anything for you
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Playing with the queen of hearts, and knowing it ain t really smart
The joker ain t the only fool who ll do anything for you
Laying out another lie, thinking bout a life of crime
That s what I ll have to do to keep me away from you