The Name of the Game

A moth to a flame, that's the way that it plays

Since the world began

A queen on a throne or the emperor of Rome

With a sleight of hand

And so it begins, both in virtue and sin

There's no wrong or right

Red chasing blue, painting blood on the moon

On a summer night

The name of the game's still the same

Win or lose, either up or down

Play, baby, play one more game

Won't you stay for another round

Dress up to pretend, the charade never ends

Here we go again

In the name of the game, there's no shame

There's no blame when you play to win

Steal a dance

Leap of faith

Take a chance while you're waiting

Roll the dice

Paradise, once or twice

Are you playing?

Stakes are high

Double down one more time

For a heartache

When you play the game

The name of the game's still the same

Win or lose, either up or down

Play, baby, play one more game

Won't you stay for another round

Dress up to pretend, the charade never ends

Here we go again

In the name of the game, there's no shame

There's no blame when you play to win