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THE WINNER

YOU KNOW I SAW THE END BEFORE IT CAME,
BUT I STAYED AROUND AND LOVED YOU JUST THE SAME.
I KNEW THAT YOU WERE USING ME,
AND COULDN'T STOP ABUSING ME,
BUT I GUESS I THOUGHT MY HEART COULD TAKE THE STRAIN,

WELL SOMEONE ALWAYS MAKES THE CHOICE TO GO,
AND SOMEHOW YOU THOUGHT IT WAS YOUR SHOW.
I KNOW THAT YOU EXPECTED ME,
TO BEG YOU NOT TO WALK AWAY,
AND I KNOW YOU WERE SURPRISED I LET YOU GO,
BUT DON'T YOU KNOW, THAT,

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE WINNER IN THE GAME,
SOMEONE COMES OUT AHEAD,
AND SOMEONE GETS THE BLAME.
AND WIN OR LOSE, IT LEAVES YOU FEELIN' STRANGE,
BUT IT'S GOOD TO BE THE WINNER FOR A CHANGE.

I KNOW YOUR HEART WAS ALWAYS QUICK TO MEND.
AND LOOKING BACK I THINK I UNDERSTAND,
NO ONE REALLY HURT YOU,
'CAUSE NO ONE COULD DESERT YOU,
YOU KNEW THEY'D ALWAYS BE THERE IN THE END,
BUT I'M NOT THEM, NO,
(CHORUS)

NOW I DON'T MIND THE THOUGHT OF LEAVING YOU BEHIND,
'CAUSE I'M INCLINED TO BE A WINNER FOR THE FIRST TIME.

EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE THE WINNER IN THE GAME,
SOMEONE COMES OUT AHEAD,
AND SOMEONE GETS THE BLAME.
AND WIN OR LOSE, IT LEAVES YOU FEELING STRANGE,
BUT IT'S GOOD TO BE THE WINNER FOR A CHANGE.