Hank Williams - Deck of Cards Lyrics

Lyrics Deck of Cards - Hank Williams



During the North African Campaign,
A bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike.
They arrived in a little town called Casino.
The next morning being Sunday, several of the boys went to church.
A sergeant commanded the boys in church.
After the Chaplain read the prayer, the text was taken up next.
Those of the boys that had a prayer book took them out.
One boy had only a deck of cards, and he spread them out.
The sergeant saw the cards and said, "Soldier, put away those cards."
After the service was over,
The soldier was taken prisoner
And brought before the Provost Marshall.
The Marshall said, "Sergeant, why have you brought this man here?"
"For playing cards in church, Sir," was the response.
The Marshall asked the soldier, "And what have you to say for yourself, son?"
"Much, Sir," replied the soldier.
The Marshall stated,
"I hope so, for if not I will punish you
More than any man was ever punished."
The soldier said, "Sir,
I have been on the march for about six months.
I have neither bible nor a prayer book,
But I hope to satisfy you, sir, with the purity of my intentions."
And with that, the boy started his story
"You see, sir, when I look at the Ace,
It reminds me that there is but one God.
And the deuce reminds me that the bible is divided into two parts:
The Old and the New Testaments.
When I see the trey, I think of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
And when I see the four, I think of the four evangelists
Who preached the Gospel: there was Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
And when I see the five,
It reminds me of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps;
There were ten of them:
Five were wise and were saved, five were foolish and were shut out.
When I see the six,
It reminds me that in six days God made this heaven and earth.
And when I see the seven,
It reminds me that on the seventh day, God rested from his great work.
And when I see the eight,
I think of the eight righteous persons that
God saved when he destroyed the earth:
There was Noah, his wife, their sons and their wives.
And when I see the nine,
I think of the lepers our saviour cleansed,
And that nine of the ten didn′t even thank him.
When I see the ten, I think of the ten commandments
That God handed down to Moses on a tablet of stone.
When I see the King,
It reminds me that there is
But one King of Heaven, God Almighty.
And when I see the Queen,
I think of the blessed Virgin Mary who is the Queen of Heaven.
And the Jack or Knave is the Devil.
When I count the number of spots in a deck of cards,
I find 365, the number of days in a year.
There are 52 cards, the number of weeks in a year.
There are four suits, the number of weeks in a month.
There are twelve picture cards, the number of months in a year.
There are thirteen tricks, the number of weeks in a quarter.
So you see, Sir,
My deck of cards serves me as a bible,
An almanac and a prayer book."
"And friends, this is a true story.
I know, I was that soldier."



Writer(s): T. Texas Tyler


Hank Williams - Revealed
Album Revealed
date of release
02-11-2009

1 Cold, Cold Heart
2 Hey, Good Lookin'
3 I Saw the Light
4 Mind Your Own Business
5 Move It on Over
6 They'll Never Take Her Love From Me - Live At The Grand Ole Opry/1950
7 I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' - Live At The AFRS Show #116/1950
8 Faded Love and Winter Roses
9 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)
10 Long Gone Lonesome Blues
11 I've Just Told Mama Goodbye
12 Dear Brother - Single Version
13 A Mansion On the Hill
14 My Sweet Love Ain't Around
15 At the Cross
16 I Hang My Head and Cry
17 I Am Bound for the Promised Land
18 Hank & Audrey: Something Got Hold Of Me
19 Jerry Rivers And The Drifting Cowboys: Fire On The Mountain
20 Closing Theme [Version 2]
21 Where the Old Red River Flows
22 Jerry Rivers, Hank Williams And The Drifting Cowboys: Orange Blossom Special
23 Steal Away / The Funeral
24 Jerry Rivers And The Drifting Cowboys: Black Mountain Rag
25 Closing Theme [Version 3]
26 Don Helms And Sammy Pruett And The Drifting Cowboys: Twin Guitar Polka
27 Jerry Rivers And The Drifting Cowboys: Eighth Of January
28 Closing Theme [Version 1]
29 Lonesome Whistle
30 Why Don't You Love Me
31 Moanin' the Blues
32 Lovesick Blues [Version 1]
33 Nobody's Lonesome for Me
34 Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet
35 That Beautiful Home
36 How Can You Refuse Him Now
37 Lord, Build Me A Cabin In Glory
38 Farther Along
39 Calling You - Single Version
40 Jesus Died For Me
41 Thirty Pieces of Silver
42 Lovesick Blues (Version 2)
43 Everything's Okay
44 Alabama Waltz
45 Deck of Cards
46 Just Waitin'
47 I've Been Down That Road Before
48 Lovesick Blues [Version 3]
49 I Dreamed About Mom Last Night
50 I Heard My Savior Calling Me




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