2 N D C H A N C E S

I'll sing what I always wanted to

But never thought I could

Never thought I could say

Like a high school party that I cowered in

On edge until I made it home

To weekends I spent with coworkers

Who weren't quite friends but were the closest I had

Coping with the week that came before

Too old to drop everything and tour

Too old to be proud of the words that I say

I'm finally old enough to hold everything back

Too proud to lose any more hope

I don't think it's admitting defeat

To keep a few things precious to me

Not letting anyone take what I have done

It's not defeat, it's not defeat

It's not defeat

It's not defeat, it's not defeat

It's not defeat

It's not defeat even if I've been beat down so many times before