From the recording TO GO ON
Building and climatic, split tempo, fast/slow acoustic rock ballad. Full rock drums and driving electric bass provide the foundation for the melodic acoustic guitar, piano and powerful, purposeful vocals about how the game of life is a lot like the card table at a casino.
Lyrics
You're at the table waiting on the dealer
You cut the cards and start to play
You've got your money laying on the table
So you've got to keep your eye upon his hands
You're never sure which cards he's gonna deal you
But still you want to play the game
And you've got to take the cards that you are given
And play them in the best way that you can
To go on, to go on, to go on, you've got to play the game
You're never sure what lady lucks a bring'n
You can't count on her to win this hand for you
And you're never sure the reason why you're play'n
But you just can't seem to leave the gamblin room
So you sit your self right down at the table
And hope the dealer wants to play
Long enough to deal the cards of fortune
And you hope that he's a dealin them your way
To go on, to go on, to go on, you've got to play the game
To go on, to go on, to go on, you've got to play the game
You've got to play the game
The dealer is the one you get the cards from
You've got to have one if you want to play
The table can be any where the cards fall
It depends upon the reasons why you stay
The cards the dealer gives you hold the future
So be careful when they pass the deck your way
And remember just to take the cards your given
And play them in the best way that you can
To go on, to go on, to go on, you've got to play the game
To go on, to go on, to go on, you've got to play the game
You've got to play the game, you've got to play the game
You've got to play the game, you've got to play the game
You've got to play the game
Copyright 1987 / 2023 R. S. Hans / Coollegendsmusic.com