I gambled on your love, babe,
yes and got a losing hand.
i gambled on your love, baby,
yes and got a losing hand.
your ways keep changing
like the shifting desert sand.

while i was playing fair, baby,
well you played a cheating game.
while i was playing fair, baby,
yes you played a cheating game.
knew you didn't care, baby,
but i loved you just the same.

thought i'd be your king, baby,
yes and you could be my queen.
i thought i'd be your king, baby,
yes and you would be my queen.
you used me for your joker
because i thought your deal was clean.

the way you did me, baby,
i declare i'll never understand.
the way you did me, baby,
i declare i'll never understand.
i gambled on your love, baby,
and got a losing hand.