There was trouble in the air Just a subtle hint of danger And a woman dressed in black out lookin' for a stranger Well she took me to her room Where she offered me a wager She promised me the moon So I took a chance Yes I played the King of Hearts Put my cards out on the table I thought the odds were in my favour But she laid the Ace of Spades An' I wound up where I started The King of Hearts no more But the King of the Broken-hearted She cut the deck one more By the light of thirteen candles She said, "the winner takes it all -- Is that too much for you to handle? So I wandered through my playing cards And tried to understand her I was lookin' for a face It was right there in my hand Yes I played the King of Hearts Put my cards out on the table I thought the odds were in my favour But she laid the Ace of Spades An' I wound up where I started The King of Hearts no more But the King of the Broken-hearted