Tex Ritter《Deck of Cards》[MP3_LRC]

[00:00.00]90听音乐网 www.90T8.com  [00:17.56]During a North African [00:18.44]Campaign a bunch of soldier boys [00:20.98]Had been on a long hike  and they [00:23.75]Arrived in a little town called [00:25.06]Casino " [00:26.93]The next morning being Sunday [00:28.72]Several of the boys went to church  A [00:31.64]Sargent commanded the boys in church [00:33.62]And after the Chaplain had read the [00:35.27]Prayer the text was taken up next [00:38.88]Those of the boys who had a prayer book [00:41.05]Took them out  but this one boy [00:42.67]Only had a deck of cards  and so he spread [00:45.19]Them out [00:46.88]The Sergeant saw the cards and said [00:48.78]"Soldier  put away those cards " [00:52.15]After the services were over the soldier [00:53.62]Was taken prisoner and brought [00:55.00]Before the Provost Marshall [00:55.98]The Marshall said  "Sargent [00:59.00]Why have you brought this man here " [01:01.89]"For playing cards in church  sir " [01:04.84]"And what have you to say for yourself  son " [01:06.62]"Much  sir " replied the soldier [01:09.80]'The Marshall said  "I hope so  for if not  [01:13.24]I shall punish you more than [01:14.51]Any man was ever punished " [01:17.88]The soldier said  "Sir  [01:20.70]I have been on a march for about six days [01:23.64]And I had neither Bible nor Prayer Book [01:26.10]But I hope to satisfy you [01:28.72]Sir  with the purity of my intentions " [01:32.48]With that the boy started his story [01:44.85]"You see  Sir  when I look at the Ace it [01:47.05]Reminds me that there is but one God [01:52.34]The deuce reminds me that the Bible is [01:54.00]Divided into two parts; the Old and New Testaments [01:58.66]And when I see the trey I think of [02:00.47]The Father  Son  and Holy Ghost [02:04.23]When I see the four I think of the [02:06.17]Four evangelist who preached the Gospel [02:09.42]There was Matthew  Mark  Luke  and John [02:13.55]And when I see the five it reminds me [02:15.76]Of the five wise virgins who trimmed their lamps [02:19.91]Ten of 'em; five who were wise and were saved; [02:23.18]Five were foolish and were shut out [02:27.53]And when I see the six it [02:29.02]Reminds me that in six days [02:30.46]God made this great heaven and earth [02:34.24]And when [02:34.95]I see the seven it reminds me that [02:37.84]On the seventh day God rested from His [02:39.47]Great work  When I see the eight I think [02:42.67]Of the eight righteous persons God saved [02:45.19]When he destroyed this earth  There was Noah [02:48.61]His wife their three sons  and their wives [02:53.63]And when I see the nine I think of the [02:55.68]Lepers our Savior cleansed   and nine of the ten [02:58.80]Didn't even thank Him  When I see the ten I think [03:03.81]Of the Ten Commandments God handed down to [03:08.31]Moses on a tablet of stone  When I see the King [03:14.41]It reminds me that there is but one King of Heaven [03:18.00]God Almighty  And when I see the queen I think [03:22.53]Of the Blessed Virgin Mary who is Queen of Heaven [03:27.05]And the jacks  or knaves  it's the devil  And when [03:33.82]I count the number of spots on a deck of cards [03:36.22]I find three hundred sixty-five [03:37.21]The number of days in a year [03:40.61]Fifty-two cards  the number of weeks in a year [03:47.31]Thirteen tricks  the number of weeks in a quarter [03:49.65]Four suits  the number of weeks in a month [03:53.57]Twelve picture cards  the number of months in a year [03:59.60]So you see  Sir  my pack of cards [04:02.73]Serve me as a Bible  almanac  and prayer book "