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There was a man, a lonely man, who lost his love through his indifference. A heart that kept, that went unchecked, until it died within his silence. And Solitaire's the only game in town, and every road that takes him down. And by himself, it's easy to pretend, he'll never love again. And keeping to himself he plays the game, without her love it always ends the same. While life goes on around him everywhere, he's playing Solitaire. A little hope goes up in smoke, just how it goes, goes without saying. There was a man, a lonely man, who would command the hand he's playing. (chorus) And Solitaire's the only game in town, and every road that takes him down. While life goes on around him everywhere, he's playing Solitaire.
The lyrics recorded by the Carpenters differ slightly from the way Neil Sedaka recorded the same song. This was a bit more than just changing "he" to "she" to accomodate a female singer.
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And Solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him takes him down And by himself it's easy to pretend He'll never love again And keeping to himself he plays the game Without her love it always ends the same While life goes on around him everywhere He's playing Solitaire |
And Solitaire's the only game in town And every road that takes him takes him down While life goes on around him everywhere He's playing Solitaire And keeping to himself begins to deal And still the King of Hearts is well concealed Another losing game comes to an end And deals him out again |
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