They all sat around in a circle    They were all laughing and all telling lies    Then the tall one he bumped in a dollar    He said boys I've got nothing to hide    Now if the King and the Queen stood together    Then the ace he would not be to blame    And if the cards were all laid on the table    Then love could be more than a game       And if the stars didn't shine on the water    Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand    And if I were the man you wanted    I would not be the man that I am       And I have seen my share of long nights    And I have told my share of lies    And I have run into the darkness    When I saw the look in your eyes    But if the night didn't lie in the darkness    Then the daylight would be hard to find    And if the truth didn't turn to a weakness    I would have never have spoken my mind       And if the stars didn't shine on the water    Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand    And if I were the man you wanted    Then I would not be the man that I am       So if you're going out to Carolina    Then don't linger in New Mexico    And if you think of the one there behind you    Then you might not feel so alone       And if the stars didn't shine on the water    Then the sun wouldn't burn on the sand    And if I were the man you wanted    I would not be the man that I am