Midnight and I'm a-waiting on the twelve-oh-five
Hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line
Moonlight, you're just a heartache in disguise
Won't you keep my heart from breaking if it's only for a very short time 

Playing with the queen of hearts
Knowing it ain't really smart 
The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you 
Laying out another lie
Thinking 'bout a life of crime 
That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you 

Honey, I know it makes you mad 
Why is everybody telling everything what you have done 
Baby, I know it makes you sad 
But when they're handing out the heartaches, well, you know you got to have you some 

Playing with the queen of hearts
Knowing it ain't really smart 
The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you 
Laying out another lie
Thinking 'bout a life of crime 
That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you

Playing with the queen of hearts
Knowing it ain't really smart 
The joker ain't the only fool who'll do anything for you 
Laying out another lie
Thinking 'bout a life of crime 
That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you
That's what I'll have to do to keep me away from you

Lovers, I know you've had a few 
But hide your heart beneath the covers and tell 'em they're the only one 
And others, they know just what I'm going through 
And it's a-hard to be a lover when you say you're only in it for fun 

Playing with the queen of hearts,
knowing it ain't really smart The joker ain't the
only fool who'll do anything for you CHORUS
Playing with the queen of hearts