Jack Of Diamonds Lyrics - Singles - Nora Jane Struthers

I walked to school on Monday and when I stepped in the door 

the other girls were gathered in a circle on the floor 

Their slates and books were resting, dejected upon their desks 

Their skirts bloomed out around them like the late spring tulips 

Their skirts bloomed out around them like the late spring tulips 

Henrietta glanced up and called to come and see 

Peering round the ponytails all was revealed to me 

A shinny deck of playing cards strewn upon the ground 

Hastily we snatched them up as the bell began to sound 

Hastily we snatched them up as the bell began to sound 

When the lessons ended we lingered in the street 

Counted up and made sure that the whole deck was complete 

Then Henrietta handed the entire lot to me 

She said, Annabelle, tonight, keeper of the cards you'll be 

She said, Annabelle, tonight, will you keep them safe for me 

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When I got home I snuck into my room and shut the door 

I knew I should be stealthy, still I spread them on the floor 

Red and black and yellow, green, blue, purple, and white 

The faces of the kings and queens brought colorfully to life 

The hard faces of royalty brought colorfully to life 

I didn't hear my mother until it was too late 

Like a storm out of the southwest, she blew in and she raged 

Before I knew what hit me all the cards were in her hands 

She was screaming at the Devil as to the kitchen fire she ran 

She was screaming at the Devil as to the kitchen fire she ran 

Hot on her heels in horror, I knelt before the flames 

Where the beauty of each number was burned into my brain 

With my hands deep in my pockets, my teary eyes cast down 

My mother learned me all the places Satan can be found 

My mother learned me all the places Satan can be found 

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She said, Though it may seem harmless, a game of cards can lead 

To greed and lust and whiskey, even infidelity 

She made me swear to never hold the Devil's deck again 

But I've still got the Jack of Diamonds underneath my bed 

Yeah, I've still got the Jack of Diamonds underneath my bed 

I've still got the Jack of Diamonds underneath my bed 

I've still got the Jack of Diamonds underneath my bed 

I've still got the Jack of Diamonds underneath my bed