Win or Lose

There's a bar in Brussels and it looks the same As a bar in Paris with a different name It reminds me of a bar in Amsterdam And they all look the same There's always a Joe behind the bar Who'll take your money and pass the jar He's no great friend but it's better by far Than drinking on your own And the joker who plays at being everybody's friend Says he knew you sometime way back when So you buy him a drink and he'll try it again And you'll see him every night And way back in the corner there's a lonely guy Says he's dying for sure, he's living a lie Maybe tomorrow he'll give it another try But he's got to make it through the night Win or lose what's it matter to you Everybody's doing what they have to do Like it or not you're part of it too You're a long way from home And the lady who stops and gives you a smile Says she likes your music, says she likes your style Maybe she'll let you stop and stay awhile Pass the night away But there's always a morning after the night When your eyes won't open and your throat is tight When everything's wrong and nothing's right And you don't know what to say Win or lose what's it matter to you Everybody's doing what they have to do Like it or not you're part of it too And you're a long way from home Win or lose what's it matter to you Everybody's doing what they have to do Like it or not you're part of it too And you're a long way from home