(Kim Carnes) The king of hearts has won the final inning He's made his move and played his hand so well Everyone thinks he's got it made 'Cause no one can tie him down Everybody says he was a damn fool For givin' me the run-around All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me After all the talk I guess he won the prize He never meant to stay How could be do it to me Everybody says I was a damn fool To listen to his run-around Now I was tryin' to act just like a lady I turned him down Then he took me by surprise Now who would have thought that a girl like me Could be swayed so easily Everybody says I was a damn fool 'Cause I gave what he took for free All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me After all the talk I guess he won the prize He never meant to stay How could be do it to me Everybody says I was a damn fool To listen to his run-around The king of hearts can't play his game forever And the jester's not the fool when the king is old Later on will he think of me When his castle walls get cold Will he care to call Will he caere at all All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me
(Kim Carnes) The king of hearts has won the final inning He's made his move and played his hand so well Everyone thinks he's got it made 'Cause no one can tie him down Everybody says he was a damn fool For givin' me the run-around All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me After all the talk I guess he won the prize He never meant to stay How could be do it to me Everybody says I was a damn fool To listen to his run-around Now I was tryin' to act just like a lady I turned him down Then he took me by surprise Now who would have thought that a girl like me Could be swayed so easily Everybody says I was a damn fool 'Cause I gave what he took for free All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me After all the talk I guess he won the prize He never meant to stay How could be do it to me Everybody says I was a damn fool To listen to his run-around The king of hearts can't play his game forever And the jester's not the fool when the king is old Later on will he think of me When his castle walls get cold Will he care to call Will he caere at all All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me All he did was tell me lies to try to woo me
