Daniel Johnston Song Lyrics

DON'T PLAY CARDS WITH SATAN
1990

Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
(please believe me)
Did I ever stop and tell you
I am a desperate man

I thought I saw a bluebird
Sitting on a post
I thought I saw a bluebird
Sitting on a post
Shiver down my spine
I thought it was the Holy Ghost

I heard the word before
And I knew that it was good
I heard the word before
And I knew that it was good
Somebody oughta do
Like the good book should

I heard the voice of SATAN
Crying in the woods
I heard the voice of SATAN
Crying in the woods
I saw my own heart
Laying black with blood

Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
(please believe me)
Did I ever stop and tell you
I am a desperate man
A desperate man

Take it

SATAN! SATAN! SATAN!

Don't Play Cards With Satan - Beck version

Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Did I ever stop to tell you
I am a desperate man

I thought I saw a bluebird
Sitting on a post
I thought I saw a bluebird
Sitting on a post
Felt a shiver down my spine
Thought it was the Holy Ghost

I heard the voice of Satan
Howling in the woods
I heard the voice of Satan
Howling in the woods
Somebody said, "Well, we should do
Like the good book says she should"

So don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Did I ever stop to tell you
I am a desperate man

Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Don't play cards with Satan
He'll deal you an awful hand
Did I ever stop to tell you
I am a desperate man