This won't be so hard to follow
You must replace your common sense and then
You won't find it's hard to swallow
It's been based on real events you can
Only hear what you want to hear
They're wide awake and they're well aware
That they made you a promise that they won't keep
They're wide awake they can't afford to go to sleep, now
With no remorse or self respect
The course of course is the least direct they choose
To confuse a resource they'll use
Well if they don't win they still won't lose
A red cent or one thin dime
Been banking yours and been banking mine, they say
This is the way that it's always been, they may
Let you in but they'll never let you win
(No way, no how, no)
You can't win, no you'll never win
(No how, no way, they)
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
They'll never let you win
(What) Now please a word here to the wise
You'll need to read between the lines, you've got
To dot your t's and cross your eyes
Cross your fingers when the print is fine
(What) You've got to do is stay one step ahead
(What) They're wide awake while you're still in bed
(What) They count the money while you count the sheep
They're wide awake they can't afford to go to sleep, now (No way)
(No way, no how, no)
You can't win, no you'll never win
(No how, no way, they)
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
(No way, no how, no)
You can't win, no you'll never win
(No how, no way, they)
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
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(No way, no how, no)
You can't win, no you'll never win
(No how, no way, they)
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
(No way, no how, no)
You can't win, no you'll never win
(No how, no way, they)
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win
Might let you in, but they'll never let you win