[Verse 1]
Everybody want to be a winner
And take their place at the top
Everyone wants their name up in lights
For the good times never stop
Sometimes the bad luck will creep up and catch you by surprise
Your mind's confused, you feel misused
You've got to leave those troubles behind

[Chorus]
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool
You gotta hold on a little longer
And try to be a little stronger
And you can win, you can win
And everything is gonna be yours

[Verse 2]
When you cry, the whole world laughs at you
They don't seem to understand
But the time will come when the tables turn
And you're gonna have the winning hand

[Chorus]
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool
You gotta hold on a little longer
And gotta be a little stronger
And you can win, you can win
And everything is gonna be yours
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
Sometimes...
You gotta hold on...
You gotta hold on...

[Verse 3]
When you cry, the whole wide world laughs at you
They don't seem to understand
But the time will come when the tables turn
And you're gonna have the winning hand
Sometimes the bad luck will creep up and catch you by surprise
Your mind's confused, you feel misused
You've got to leave those troubles behind

[Chorus]
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
Sometimes you wanna cry, sometimes you play the fool