DEATH OF CARDS ©2017 John Vaughan & Vic Arnold V You always took your chances on a deck of cards, relied. You lost all your possessions, said goodbye to the bride. You cheated and deceived, tried to cover up your tracks, gambled all you needed and failed to get it back. Ch. They ought to change .. the .. name. Call it a death of cards Thought you'd tamed .. this .. game Call it the death of cards Call it the death of cards V Play the spinning wheel, back a horse or roll the dice. When the cards were on the table You took no kind advice The cops, now don't bother you. You're just that crazy guy who roams Atlantic City, since the money all ran dry. Ch. Inst. B The hands of the clock that divide your useless time between the bar room and casino, are witness to this crime. Ch.