Pay My Dues

I falter more than I can say

Nothing left to do but try to find a better way, calling out to you

Still farther from the breakaway.

Face the bitter truth and try to make it through

I never like to lose, but it's all I do

Wondering what path to choose, wearing down my shoes

My heart feels like a bruise, turning black and blue

All that there is left to do, I got to pay my dues.

If you wonder if this life's a game, yes you know it's true

It's not too hard to win the day, but in the end you lose