The Card Cheat Snippet Lyrics

(Strummer/Jones)

There's a solitary man crying, "Hold me."
It's only because he's a-lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long!

If he only had time to tell of all of the things he planned
With a card up his sleeve, what would he achieve?
It means nothing!

From the opium den and the barroom gin
And the Belmont chair playing violins
The gambler's face cracks into a grin
As he lays down the king of spades

But the dealer just stares
There's something wrong here, he thinks
The gambler is seized and forced to his knees
And shot dead

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

From the Hundred Year War to the Crimea
With the lance and the musket and the Roman spear
To all of the men who have stood with no fear
In the service of the King

Before you met your fate be sure you
Did not forsake your lover
May not be around anymore

(Slower)
There's a solitary man crying, "Hold me."
It's only because he's a-lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long

The Clash - London Calling

Jan 2000

1. 4 Horsemen
2. Rudi Can't Fail
3. Paul's Tune
4. Lonesome Me
5. The Police Walked In 4 Jazz
6. Up-Toon (Instrumental)
7. Walking The Slidewalk
8. Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)
9. The Man In Me
10. Working And Waiting
11. Heart And Mind
12. London Calling Live Concert Footage
13. I'm Not Down Snippet
14. The Right Profile Snippet
15. Brand New Cadillac Snippet
16. Hateful Snippet
17. LOVERS ROCK Snippet
18. Wrong 'Em Boyo Snippet
19. The Card Cheat Snippet
20. Lost In The Supermarket Snippet
21. Death Or Glory Snippet
22. Guns Of Brixton Snippet
23. Rudi Can't Fail Snippet
24. Train In Vain Snippet
25. The Right Profile Excerpt
26. Jimmy Jazz Snippet
27. Clampdown Snippet
28. Louie Louie Snippet
29. Louie Louie Snippet 2
30. Revolution Rock Snippet
31. Louie Louie Live Footage