Written by: Doug Scharley
Lyrics © D. R. Scharley Consulting Inc.


You're‎ always‎ looking‎ for‎ an‎ edge‎
You‎ like‎ me‎ standing‎ on‎ the‎ ledge‎
That's‎ the‎ dirty‎ way‎ you‎ play‎ this‎ game

An‎ open‎ shot‎ you've‎ never‎ missed‎
A‎ lower‎ form‎ does‎ not‎ exist
You've‎ never‎ once‎ shown‎ any‎ shame‎

I'll‎ never‎ sink‎ to‎ your‎ level‎
I'll‎ never‎ deal‎ with‎ your‎ devil
Life‎ is‎ pretty‎ hot‎ the‎ way‎ it‎ is

When‎ the‎ bell‎ rings‎ I'll‎ be‎ swinging‎
At‎ the‎ mud‎ that‎ you'll‎ be‎ slinging‎
And‎ that's‎ simply‎ just‎ the‎ way‎ it‎ is

(Chorus‎)
I‎ played‎ what's‎ dealt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt
Your‎ words‎ can‎ melt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt‎
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt‎


You‎ better‎ know‎ I‎ plan‎ to‎ win
And‎ I‎ have‎ got‎ the‎ thickest‎ skin
So‎ you'll‎ have‎ to‎ use‎ your‎ sharpest‎ arrows

You‎ have‎ to‎ know‎ I‎ will‎ not‎ lose
Even‎ if‎ I‎ bend‎ or‎ bruise
With‎ every‎ minute‎ your‎ window‎ narrows

So‎ once‎ again‎ you‎ bring‎ the‎ fight
And‎ now‎ you‎ use‎ all‎ of‎ your‎ might‎
This‎ time‎ you‎ strike‎ me‎ with‎ a‎ low‎ blow

It's‎ clear‎ I‎ never‎ stood‎ a‎ chance‎
When‎ you‎ floored‎ me‎ with‎ romance‎
They‎ could‎ see‎ it‎ plainly‎ from‎ the‎ back‎ row

(Chorus‎)
I‎ played‎ what's‎ dealt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt
Your‎ words‎ can‎ melt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt‎
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt‎


You're‎ always‎ looking‎ for‎ an‎ edge‎
You‎ like‎ me‎ standing‎ on‎ the‎ ledge‎
That's‎ the‎ dirty‎ way‎ you‎ play‎ this‎ game

An‎ open‎ shot‎ you've‎ never‎ missed‎
A‎ lower‎ form‎ does‎ not‎ exist
You've‎ never‎ once‎ shown‎ any‎ shame‎

I'll‎ never‎ sink‎ to‎ your‎ level‎
I'll‎ never‎ deal‎ with‎ your‎ devil
Life‎ is‎ pretty‎ hot‎ the‎ way‎ it‎ is

When‎ the‎ bell‎ rings‎ I'll‎ be‎ swinging‎
At‎ the‎ mud‎ that‎ you'll‎ be‎ slinging‎
And‎ that's‎ simply‎ just‎ the‎ way‎ it‎ is

(Chorus‎)
I‎ played‎ what's‎ dealt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt
Your‎ words‎ can‎ melt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt‎
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt‎


You‎ better‎ know‎ I‎ plan‎ to‎ win
And‎ I‎ have‎ got‎ the‎ thickest‎ skin
So‎ you'll‎ have‎ to‎ use‎ your‎ sharpest‎ arrows

You‎ have‎ to‎ know‎ I‎ will‎ not‎ lose
Even‎ if‎ I‎ bend‎ or‎ bruise
With‎ every‎ minute‎ your‎ window‎ narrows

So‎ once‎ again‎ you‎ bring‎ the‎ fight
And‎ now‎ you‎ use‎ all‎ of‎ your‎ might‎
This‎ time‎ you‎ strike‎ me‎ with‎ a‎ low‎ blow

It's‎ clear‎ I‎ never‎ stood‎ a‎ chance‎
When‎ you‎ floored‎ me‎ with‎ romance‎
They‎ could‎ see‎ it‎ plainly‎ from‎ the‎ back‎ row

(Chorus‎)
I‎ played‎ what's‎ dealt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt
Your‎ words‎ can‎ melt
You‎ don't‎ care‎ how‎ I‎ felt‎
You‎ like‎ to‎ hit‎ below‎
Hit‎ below‎ the‎ belt‎








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