Players play the game but they play it cool
Lovers play the game but they play the fool
Kids play the game in the alleys after school
Fat cats play the game but they make the rules
Ah yeah, it's the gold that makes the rules

You've got to lose some day my friend
Sooner or later this game's got to end
Sometimes you win sometimes you lose
But one thing will never change
It's how you play the game
It's how you play the game

Soldiers play the game but they call it war
Masochists play the game- they come back for more
Kids play the game 'cause that's what the games are for
Losers play the game but they get sore
Ah yeah, losers get their bruises they get sore

You've got to learn some day my friend
That the means ain't justified by the ends
Sometimes you win sometimes you lose
But one thing will never change
It's how you play the game
It's how you play the game