Life's a gamble, some people say They make it look so easy every time they play But for me it's hard to figure out Where I land at the end of all this shufflin' 'round Sometimes I'm a joke, sometimes I'm a king Sometimes I'm hidin' somewhere in between But when the cards are on the table you can always bet on me Like a handful of diamonds or the heart of a queen I've had money and a woman's love And I lost 'em both and blamed it on my luck Luck's a lady and you can bet she'll change But you're guaranteed to lose if you walk away Sometimes I'm a joke, sometimes I'm a king Sometimes I'm hidin' somewhere in between But when the cards are on the table you can always bet on me Like a handful of diamonds or the heart of a queen I know it's crazy buying in To come out on the losing end Until one day I turn around And my ship comes in Sometimes I'm a joke and sometimes I'm a king Sometimes I'm hidin' somewhere in between But when the cards are on the table you can always bet on me Like a handful of diamonds or the heart of a queen A handful of diamonds or the heart of a queen