Lyrics: Roger C. Reale
Music: Steve Cropper/Jon Tiven/Eric Clapton/Roger C. Reale
Oh Yeah
You wake up in the night
Thinking life has passed you by
Try to tell yourself
Give it another try
A new life waits for you
But you're feeling so small
When opportunity knocks
You won't answer that call
Each fighter jumps in the ring
Thinking he can take the purse
But if you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
You start each and every day
Jumpin' all your new moves
But when it comes the time to pay
You can't afford the dues
You know that no one will remember
If you never played your hand
So if you think you have the goods
How come no one understands
Every visit to a fortune teller
Ends up with a blessing or a curse
But if you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
This world ain't at your service
It can bring you to your knees
But if you look beneath the surface
You won't get what you want
But you might get what you need
Try to get yourself in gear
No time to rehearse
Cause if you wanna take the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
Every visit to a fortune teller
Ends up with a blessing or a curse
But if you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
If you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
If you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
If you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
If you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
If you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first
If you wanna win the prize
You gotta get a ticket first