Folks that told us
Never showed us
Plans without practice
Words without action
Lies and infractions
I've been more than passive
Totally unreactive
Subdued and acting
Doin' math, subtracting
I'm back again
I'm playin' the game
I'm-a doin' the work
Now, ain't it a shame?
I'm-a playing the game again
I got enough heart
To come apart
And still have a little heart to lend
I'm innit to win
I'm gonna make it count
I'm here to win
And I don't know what winning's about
But if it's anything like
On the second strike
Hitting a home run, bases loaded
And the whole team hollering out
"Hey boy, that's what winning's about!"
Then Imma make it count
I know a man who lives in fear
Fear up to his ears
And in so much pain
Pain up to his brain
And that terrifies me
Completely and profoundly
Ya know, the ocean's deep
For a two-armed sheep
Just-a tryna sleep more soundly
I'm back again
I'm playin' the game
I'm-a doin' the work
Now, ain't it a shame?
I'm-a playin' the game again
I got enough heart
To come apart
And still have a little heart to lend
I'm innit to win
I'm gonna make it count
I'm here to win
And I don't know what winning's about
But if it's anything like
Getting on the mic
Singing all your favorite songs that you like
Seeing the girl that loves ya
Make ya wonder 'bout things above ya
Imma make it count
I've been to cemeteries
Out where everyone's buried
Not a single one of them, my friend
Took a thing in that they carried
Folks talk about being driven
Well hell, I'll take a ribbon
I'm on the deep end and swimming
Tryna take less than I'm given
I'm back again
I'm playin' the game
I'm-a doin' the work
Now, ain't it a shame?
I'm-a playin' the game again
I got enough heart
To come apart
And still have a little heart to lend
I'm innit to win
I'm gonna make it count
I'm here to win
And I don't know what winning's about
But if it's anything near
Seeing things clear
Having a hella lot less to fear
Taking deep breaths
You don't even mean to
Singing out loud
When you're feeling keen to
Imma make it count
