Song Description
My answer to Desperado with an Elton John piano line thrown in for good measure.
| Song Length |
4:04 |
Genre |
Pop - Classic, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Bad Love, Unrequited Love |
| Similar Artists |
The Eagles, Elton John |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
Prince of Tears (N. Ball/T. Saputo)
A careful lover loves the best
and holds her cards close to the vest,
The two of hearts in solitaire
is just a card, and not a pair.
She was the diamond in my rough
and tumble days; the early flush
of wayward dreams and childish schemes,
the mis-spent youth of unsung themes.
Chorus:
I dealt myself a foolish hand
and played it like a bitter man.
But someone better will abide
another prince won't run and hide.
A King will cross your palm someday.
Til then, keep all the Jacks at bay.
And know that you're a hidden Queen
whose coronation sometimes seems
the stuff of dreams and heartfelt prayers,
a casting-call for knaves and players
who fool you with their reckless dares:
a deck of thieves and sad affairs.
Chorus:
I dealt...
Spoken:
So when your King of Hearts appears,
remember me, your Prince of Tears.
c Norman Ball, 2003