The Joy of the Game
Words and Music © 2010 by Ron Franklin

Verse 1
Everybody knows
Life is like a Carnival game
They say it’s rigged to lose
But we play it just the same

Out here on the midway
Where the lights shine so bright
They set 'em up and we knock 'em down
It's a glorious sight

Chorus
The Joy of the Game
Is just to let it all go
You can't hold on to anything
That's a truth we all know

And when the show is over
We'll pack it all in
Move along to the next town
Do it all again

Verse 2
The other night I lay me down
For to take my rest
Had a bee hive in my head
And a hole in my chest

Somewhere out in the distance
Heard the train whistle blow
It took my heart and it took my mind
And everything I know

Chorus
The Joy of the Game
Is just to let it all go
You can't hold on to anything
That's a truth we all know

And when the show is over
We'll pack it all in
Move along to the next town
Do it all again

Verse 3
It’s written in the stars
It’s coded in our genes
It's not enough just to play the game
We’ve got to know what it means

Love alone is the answer
That can carry you through
On this train bound for everywhere
With the cosmic view

Chorus
The Joy of the Game
Is just to let it all go
You can't hold on to anything
That's a truth we all know

And when the show is over
We'll pack it all in
Move along to the next town
Do it all again