King of My Love

I'll be the Queen of your heart, Dear

You'll be the King of my love

I'll deal through that whole deck to find you

And You'll wait for my time to come

I've lived a lone life dear without you

I played a lone hand all the way

I ached when I lost, I pretended to laugh

But I felt more like crying these days

Since you come and stood there beside me

And told me my best way to play

Your hand touched mine and the sunshine did shine

And we left that whole card house next day

I'll be the Queen of your heart, Dear

You'll be the King of my love

I'll deal through that whole deck to find you

And You'll wait for my time to come

Rough Jack didn't like you to help me

He would kill you if you left with me

Jack's two forty fours drilled round that door

As we backed hand in hand to the street

Jack turned his last slug on his own self

Pitched down on the sawdusty floor

That's why you're the King of my love now

That's why I trust cards nevermore

I'll be the Queen of your heart, Dear

You'll be the King of my love

I'll deal through that whole deck to find you

And You'll wait for my time to come

I tossed off my cardhouse costumery

I slipped on my sweet cotton dress

You're king of our house here my darling

No turn of a cardhand can wreck

You're king of my big sunny smile now

You're king of my red rosy cheeks

I'm queen of this cradle that rocks here

No joker can steal me away

I'll be the Queen of your heart, Dear

You'll be the King of my love

I'll deal through that whole deck to find you

And You'll wait for my time to come