Their Rules Brought me into this life
promising me fortune and fame
never taught me the rules
never taught me how to play.
i played it all by ear
lived my life in fear.
don't make a mistake
or there's a price to pay.
i couldn't get out,
when i found out,
what the game was all about.
i'm too far in,
if i lose, they win.
i better lose.
i was made to lose.
i didn't have a say,
i didn't get to choose.
they hold the winning hand
they play the higher card,
and i'll be damned.
i cheat so i can live
they cheat because they can.