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