He deals the cards as a meditation

And those he plays never suspect

He doesn't play for the money he wins

He doesn't play for respect

He deals the cards to find the answer

The sacred geometry of chance

The hidden law of a probable outcome

The numbers lead a dance

I know that the spades

are the swords of a soldier

I know that the clubs

are weapons of war

I know that diamonds

mean money for this art

But that's not the shape of my heart

that's not the shape of my heart

that's not the shape of my heart