you could have had me

Do you remember when I said
 you could have had me?
But what you told me that you wanted
Was someone prettier than me
So you selected all the face cards from the royal deck
But you were ultimately blinded by what was plain to see
The wild card was the Joker disguised in the garb of a clown
A smooth tongued jester who stole your innocence so deceitfully
A master at sleight-of-hand who tricked the Queen of Hearts
Into giving away her pot of gold underhandedly for free
All the bets were placed, your chips down on the table
The game was called strip-poker but there was more to see
For there was more than naked beauty flushed within your hand
Once this shark bluffed with his grin he stripped away your dignity
Beating you with clubs and spades then cutting you with diamonds
Until finally he broke your heart before he vainly set you free
Leaving you shattered and marked, played a fool for your jewel
So now I feel a bit conceited upon my throne as King of poverty
For if all you wanted was love,
remember that I said,
you could have had me