Intro: Verse On the day before the day before the new year The snow is falling on my prairie home I'm so far away from where I started But no closer to where I belong Verse How many trails have I gone down for no reason Just to learn that I can't leave myself behind And the only devil I've ever seen was in the mirror And the only enemy I know is in my mind Won't you tell me how long must I pay off these dues Won't you tell me, is winning learning to lose You said it, oh but say it's not true Is winning really learning to lose Solo Verse Everywhere that I turn the cards stack against me And I wonder, was it bad luck or just design And all the things I've had to do without have been a blessing But sometimes a blessing is a curse in disguise Won't you tell me how long must I pay off these dues Won't you tell me, is winning learning to lose You said it, oh but say it's not true Is winning really learning to lose Is winning really learning to lose