The Card Cheat Snippet Lyrics

The song The Card Cheat Snippet is performed by The Clash in the album named London Calling in the year 2000 .



(Strummer/Jones)

There's a solitary man crying, "Hold me."
It's only because he's a-lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long!

If he only had time to tell of all of the things he planned
With a card up his sleeve, what would he achieve?
It means nothing!

From the opium den and the barroom gin
And the Belmont chair playing violins
The gambler's face cracks into a grin
As he lays down the king of spades

But the dealer just stares
There's something wrong here, he thinks
The gambler is seized and forced to his knees
And shot dead

He only wanted more time
Away from the darkest door
But his luck it gave in
As the dawn light crept in
And he lay on the floor

From the Hundred Year War to the Crimea
With the lance and the musket and the Roman spear
To all of the men who have stood with no fear
In the service of the King

Before you met your fate be sure you
Did not forsake your lover
May not be around anymore

(Slower)
There's a solitary man crying, "Hold me."
It's only because he's a-lonely
If the keeper of time runs slowly
He won't be alive for long




The Clash - London Calling

Jan 2000

  1. 4 Horsemen
  2. Rudi Can't Fail
  3. Paul's Tune
  4. Lonesome Me
  5. The Police Walked In 4 Jazz
  6. Up-Toon (Instrumental)
  7. Walking The Slidewalk
  8. Where You Gonna Go (Soweto)
  9. The Man In Me
  10. Working And Waiting
  11. Heart And Mind
  12. London Calling Live Concert Footage
  13. I'm Not Down Snippet
  14. The Right Profile Snippet
  15. Brand New Cadillac Snippet
  16. Hateful Snippet
  17. LOVERS ROCK Snippet
  18. Wrong 'Em Boyo Snippet
  19. The Card Cheat Snippet
  20. Lost In The Supermarket Snippet
  21. Death Or Glory Snippet
  22. Guns Of Brixton Snippet
  23. Rudi Can't Fail Snippet
  24. Train In Vain Snippet
  25. The Right Profile Excerpt
  26. Jimmy Jazz Snippet
  27. Clampdown Snippet
  28. Louie Louie Snippet
  29. Louie Louie Snippet 2
  30. Revolution Rock Snippet
  31. Louie Louie Live Footage


The Card Cheat Snippet