| You can’t win
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| You can’t break even
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| And you can’t get out of the game
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| People kee sayin'
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| Things are gonna change
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| But they look just like
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| You’re stayin' the same
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| You get in Get over your head
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| And you only got yourself to blame
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| You can’t win Child
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| (You can’t win Child)
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| You can’t break even
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| And you can’t get out of the game
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| You can’t win
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| The world keeps movin'
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| And you’re standin' far behind
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| People keep sayin'
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| Things’ll get better
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| (Just to ease your state of mind)
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| (So you lean back, and you smoke that smoke)
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| (And you drink your glass of wine)
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| So you can’t win, Child
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| You can’t break even
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| And you can’t get out of the game
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| You can’t win, you can’t win no way
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| If your story stays the same
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| (You ain’t winnin'),
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| No, no,
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| (But it’s nice to see you)
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| (I'm awfully glad you came)
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| (Better cool it 'cause
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| It ain’t about losin')
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| And the world has got no shame
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| You can’t win, Child
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| You can’t break even
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| You can’t get out of the game
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| You can’t win
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| You can’t break even
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| Ain’t the way it’s supposed to be
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| (You'll be spendin'),
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| No, no
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| (Your little bit of money)
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| While someone else rides for free
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| (Learn your lesson), ooh,
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| (Refuel your mind)
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| (Before some turkey blows out your flame)
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| You can’t win, Child. |
| No!
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| You can’t win
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| You can’t win, Child. |
| No!
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| You can’t win
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| You can’t win, Child. |
| No!
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| You can’t win
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| You can’t win, Child. |
| No!
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| You can’t win
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| You can’t win, Child
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| You can’t break even
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| And you can’t get out of the game
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| You can’t get out of the game
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| You can’t get out (wooh!) of the game
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| No, no… |