The Winner Takes It All

 

I don’t wanna talk
about the things we’ve gone through

though it’s hurting me

now it’s history

I’ve played all my cards

and that’s what you’ve done too

nothing more to say

no more ace to play

The winner takes it all

the loser standing small

beside the victory

that’s her destiny

I was in your arms
thinking I belonged there

I figured it made sense

building me a fence

building me a home
thinking I’d be strong there

but I was a fool

playing by the rules

The gods may throw a dice

their minds as cold as ice

and someone way down here

loses someone dear

the winner takes it all

the loser has to fall

it’s simple and it’s plain

why should I complain

But tell me does she kiss
like I used to kiss you

does it feel the same

when she calls your name

somewhere deep inside
you must know I miss you

but what can I say

rules must be obeyed

The judges will decide

the likes of me abide

spectators of the show

always staying low
the game is on again

a lover or a friend

a big thing or a small

the winner takes it all

I don’t wanna talk
if it makes you feel sad

and I understand

you’ve come to shake my hand

I apologize
if it makes you feel bad

seeing me so tense

no self-confidence

But you see

the winner takes it all

the winner takes it all

 

(So the winner takes it all)

(And the loser has to fall)

(Throw a dice, cold as ice)

(Way down here, someone dear)

(Takes it all, has to fall)

(And it's plain, I complain)

 

 

elaine

 

You hate you scream you swear

and still you never reach’em
you curse you try to scare

but you can never teach’em
it’s a dead end street

they tie your hands and tie your feet

and the street is narrow
a nowhere lane

a nowhere train for Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine
you know they’re gonna get you

you try to break away

but they will never let you
it’s a dead end street

they tie your hands and tie your feet

and the street is narrow
a nowhere lane

a nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

you’re like a goldfish in a bowl
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

they have your mind they’ll take your soul

You come you stay you go

it really doesn’t matter
you’ve done it all before

by now they know the pattern
it’s a dead end street

they tie your hands and tie your feet

and the street is narrow
a nowhere lane

a nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

you’re like a goldfish in a bowl
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

they have your mind they’ll take your soul

Nowhere to go you

know they’re gonna get you

nowhere to go

you know they’ll never let you

It’s a dead end street

they tie your hands and tie your feet

and the street is narrow
a nowhere lane

a nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

you’re like a goldfish in a bowl
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

they have your mind they’ll take your soul

Nowhere to go

you know they’re gonna get you

nowhere to go

you know they’ll never let you
 

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