What you lose on the swings You gain on the roundabouts Right here, right now You treasure the ride 'Cause cometh the hour The fat lady sings You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings You lost you a dollar bill You got a buck for your bang Trust that you never will Know your Ying from your Yang Got the devil on your left hand Got God on your right Oh, what a glorious fight What you lose on the swings You gain on the roundabouts Right here, right now You treasure the ride 'Cause cometh the hour The fat lady sings You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings ♪ It's two dozen steps forward And twenty-four back You're stuck on the wrong train But you're on the right track You've got a mountain in front of you But a fair wind behind And it's blowing your mind What you lose on the swings You gain on the roundabouts Right here, right now You treasure the ride 'Cause cometh the hour The fat lady sings You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings What you lose on the swings You gain on the roundabouts Right here, right now You treasure the ride 'Cause cometh the hour The fat lady sings You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings What you lose on the swings You gain on the roundabouts Right here, right now You treasure the ride 'Cause cometh the hour The fat lady sings You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings You lose on the roundabouts and on the swings