Story Behind The Song

I looked out my sliding glass door and saw a lonely, cold cat on my back porch, picked up the guitar and sang the first verse out loud and the song just came together after that.

Song Description

I always wanted to do something on the sad reality that even though competition can be healthy it can also harm the less gifted.

Lyrics

Verse
You're all alone, and you're out there in the cold, somebody's gonna love you.
You got that look, that says, hey, I'm over here! Somebody's gonna find you.

Chorus
But when they've all got their teams picked for the game. And they're whispering, you ain't good enough to play. And they're all telling you; you gotta come back another day. What a shame it is, just kids, trying to win so someone else can lose.
So someone else can lose.

Verse
You gotta know, that your faith is going to grow. Nobody's gonna own you.
And when you try to make everybody happy, nobody's gonna thank you.

Chorus
Cause when they've all got their teams picked for the game. And they're whispering, you ain't good enough to play. And they're all telling you; you gotta come back another day. What a shame it is, just kids, trying to win so someone else can lose.
So someone else can lose.

Solo

Verse
And when you cry, cause your pain is off the charts, somebody's gonna hear you.
And when you hide, and your place is in the dark, somebody still near you.

Chorus
Cause when they've all got their teams picked for the game. And they're whispering, you ain't good enough to play. And they're all telling you; you gotta come back another day. If you wanna play! What a shame it is, just kids, trying to win so someone else can lose.