[Verse] Cards on the table Hedi smiles wide His luck's run out nothing left to hide But listen to him laugh like he's made of gold In a world of winners he's the story told [Verse 2] Ace of spades hides behind that joker's grin Every round he plays you think he'd win But fate keeps dealing him a losing hand Still Hedi's got that bravado stance [Chorus] Oh Hedi's got the blues but you'll never know With a head held high and a heart aglow In the game of life he may never score But he takes a bow like he’s got millions more [Verse 3] Down to his last chip he winks at fate Thinks of it's all a dance on heavens gate While the crowd roars watching his demise Hedi's convinced he's seen the prize [Bridge] King or pauper it's all the same In Hedi's eyes it’s just a game No regrets nothing left to lose In the grand illusion he’s the muse [Verse 4] Luck's a fickle mistress shy and coy She don't care about Hedi's joy He dances with dreams and shuffles through A deck of hopes that never grew