Discover the story of the song > Deck Of Cards – Tex Ritter

The lyrics tell the story of a soldier who is caught playing cards in church. He is brought before the Provost Marshall and is asked to explain himself. The soldier goes on to explain that each card in the deck represents something religious, such as the number of God, the days in a year, and the commandments. He then concludes that his deck of cards serves as his Bible, prayer book, and almanac. The narrator says that he knows this story is true because he knew the soldier.