The Winner
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When I was a young boy, Don't remember when
Knew not how to react when I didn't win
But I have since grown up, a long time from now
And all of my old friends lost to me somehow
Forgot all my manners and lived by mistakes
Recycled the anger that flourished my hate
But when it's all over, said, done and through
Can I begin to know what to do
This devil inside me is trying to get out
Says "please just quit trying to hide all my doubt"
But all of my calm sense is waiting to die
If I can't keep winning, I might as well try
Things are always changing, yet always the same
My attitude's staying and playing the game
I've come close to dying, it's changed my whole past
I've stopped all my crying
I'm coming on ninety and living the edge
You still cannot find me, I'm over that ledge
But I've been mistaken, I've been confused
It took me a lifetime to piece the missing clues