queen of spades

she's the pretty good bad luck charm

rolls snake eyes twice and bet the farm

waving over waitresses to bring her more manhattans

as if nothing bad could happen when she's on your arm

life begins at twenty five

slide your token on the felt and let it ride

stupid is as stupid happens to

there's a pattern to the way she's always nearby

and the dealer deals the cards

for the cameras and security guards

the roulette spinning

while she's grinning

but she doesn't play to win

she plays to make you lose again

her heart of hearts

is made of only broken parts

she is the queen of spades

she doesn't play to win

she plays to make you lose again

her heart of hearts

is made of only broken parts

she is the queen of spades

there's nothing quite like losing it all

running home in one slipper from the royal ball

the slots keep singing their machine song

the casinos a maze of multicolored walls

and the dealer deals those cards

for the cameras and security guards

the roulette spinning

while she's grinning

but she doesn't play to win

she plays to make you lose again

her heart of hearts

is made of only broken parts

she is the queen of spades

when everything goes wrong

it's not your fault

it's not your fault

when everything goes to pieces

i'll tell you what the reason is

you'll never wanna play another game again

she doesn't play to win

she plays to make you lose again

her heart of hearts

is made of only broken parts

she is the queen of spades

she doesn't play to win

she plays to make you lose again

her heart of hearts

is made of only broken parts

she is the queen of spades