[Verse 1]
Midnight, I'm waiting on the 1205
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

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
Baby, it makes me feel so bad
Why is everybody telling everybody what you have done?
And baby, I know it makes you sad
But when they're handing out the heartaches, you know you got to have you some

[Chorus]
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

[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Lovers, I know you've had a few
Hide your heart beneath the covers and you tell 'em they're the only one
And others know what I'm going through
It's so hard to be a lover when you say you only do it for fun

[Chorus]
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

[Outro]
To keep me away from you
To keep me away from you
To keep me away from you
To keep me away from you
To keep me away from you
To keep me away from you