Lyrics:

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 doin the work now
Ain't it a shame
I'm playing the game again
I got enough heart
To come apart
And still have a little heart to lend
I'm in it 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 homerun
Bases loaded
And the whole team hollering out
"Hey boy"
That's what winning's about
I'm gonna 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 trying to sleep more soundly
I'm back again
I'm playin the game
I'm doing the work, now
Ain't it a shame
I'm playin the game again
I got enough heart
To come apart
And still have a little heart to lend
I'm in it 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 the favorite songs that you like
Seeing the girl that loves ya
Will make you wonder bout things above you
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 the ribbon
I'm on the deep end and swimming
Trying to take less than I'm given
I'm back again
I'm playin the game
I'm doin the work, now
Ain't it a shame
I'm playin the game again
I got enough heart
To come apart
And still have a little heart to lend
I'm in it 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
When you don't even mean to
Singing out loud
When you're feeling keen to
Imma make it count