Mighty mighty bosstones the you can't win lyrics

This won't be so hard to follow

you must replace your common senses

and then you won't find it's hard to swallow

its been based on real events

you can only hear what you want to hear

they're wide awake and they're well aware

that they made you a promise that they won't keep they're wide awake they can't afford to go to sleep

with no remorse or self respect

the course of course is the least direct 

they choose to confuse a resource they'll use

well if they don't win they still won't lose

a red cent or one thin dime

been banking your and been banking mine

they say this is the way that its always been they may let you in but they'll never let you win

no way, no how, no

you can't win, no you'll never win

no how, now way, they may

let you in, but they'll never let you win

what now please a word here to the wise 

you;ll need to read between the lines 

you've got to dot you t's and cross your eyes

cross your fingers when the print is fine

what you've got to do is say one step ahead

they're wide awake while you're still in bed

they cound the money while you count the sheep 

they're wide awakehey can't afford to go to sleep