Baby, play your cards on me Baby, play your cards on me Fell down through the gallows Where a man in a black hood stands He spoke with a voice so shallow Said, "My time has come again" Oh, stop me! You can't stop me now Then appeared two unlikely friends Stop me! You can't stop me now It don't start if it never ends I'm begging you please, baby, play your cards on me I'm begging you please, baby, play your cards on me I'm begging you please, baby, play your cards on me I'm begging you please, baby, play your cards on me The baby is waking, the free is for taking I'm tired of waiting for you to behave With all the silent sounds The system is burning, the liars are learning The closet is purging, the chapter is turning and, I have not found God willing and the river don't run dry God willing and the river don't run God willing and the river don't run dry I'm coming home, coming home God willing and the river don't run dry God willing and the river don't run God willing and the river don't run dry I'm coming home, I'm coming home Please, baby play your cards on me I'm begging you, please Baby, play your cards on me Baby, play your cards on me Baby, play your cards on me Baby, play your cards on me Baby, play your cards on me