Alan Parsons Project ☆ The Turn Of A Friendly Card, Pt.1 – Alan Parsons Project

The Turn of a Friendly Card

i. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part 1)
(Lead vocal – Chris Rainbow)

There are unsmiling faces and bright plastic chains
And a wheel in perpetual motion
And they follow the races and pay out the gains
With no show of outward emotion

And they think it will make their lives easier
For God knows up till now it’s been hard
But the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card

There’s a sign in the desert that lies to the west
Where you can’t tell the night from the sunrise
And not all’s the king’s horse and all the king’s men
Have prevented the fall of the unwise

For they think it will make their lives easier
And God knows it’s been hard
But the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card

But a pilgrim must follow in search of a shrine
As he enters inside the cathedral…

ii. Snake Eyes
(Lead vocal – Chris Rainbow)

Snake eyes
Seven eleven
Don’t let me down boys
Gimme
Snake eyes
Seven eleven
Don’t let me down tonight
No don’t let me down tonight

Just one minute more, Give me just one minute more
It’s gonna be alright, It’s gonna be alright

Just one minute more, Then I’ll walk right through that door
It’s gonna be alright, It’s gonna be alright
If ya gimme

Snake eyes
Seven eleven
Don’t let me down boys
Snake eyes
Seven eleven
Don’t let me down tonight
No don’t let me down tonight

Just one minute more, Then I’ll walk right through that door
It’s gonna be alright, It’s gonna be alright
But’cha gotta
Gimme one more marker more
Then I’ll walk right through that door
Gimme one more, don’t let me down
It’s gonna be alright, alright, alright

iii. The Ace of Swords
(Instrumental)

iv. Nothing Left to Lose
(Lead vocal – Eric Woolfson)

Nothing’s good the news is bad
The heat goes on and it drives you mad
Scornful thoughts that fly your way
You should turn away cause there’s nothing more to say

You gave the best you had to give
You only had one life to live
You fought so hard you were a slave
After all you gave there was nothing left to save

You’ve got nothing left to lose (you’ve got nothing left to lose)
No you’ve got nothing left to lose (who’d wanna be standing in your shoes)

Nothing ventured nothing gained
No more lingering doubt remained
Nothing sacred or profane
Everything to gain
Cause you’ve nothing left

v. The Turn of a Friendly Card (Part 2)
(Lead vocal – Chris Rainbow)

There are unsmiling faces in fetters and chains
On a wheel of perpetual motion
Who belong to all races and answer all names
With no show of outward emotion

And they think it will make their lives easier
But the doorway before them is barred
And the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card
No the game never ends when your whole world depends
On the turn of a friendly card