I wasn't the favourite I wasn't the first one off the gun Might have seemed I was chasing But, me, I had my own race to run Just kept my head down No, never count me out No, it ain't how you start Ain't about how far you get in the beginning Might have been slow out the gate But that don't mean a thing if you're still in it Might have ways to go Might be down the road But don't give up, no It ain't how you start Ain't about how far you get in the beginning It's about how you finish Ain't saying it's easy I'm just saying even if you're trailing behind You can take it from me, yeah It don't matter until you cross the line You got hope if you're still in the game Going at your own pace Slow and steady wins the race No, it ain't how you start Ain't about how far you get in the beginning Might have been slow out the gate But that don't mean a thing if you're still in it Might have ways to go Might be down the road But don't give up, no It ain't how you start Ain't about how far you get in the beginning It's about how you finish It's about how you finish ♪ It ain't how you start Ain't about how far you get in the beginning Might have been slow out the gate But that don't mean a thing if you're still in it Might have ways to go Might be down the road But don't give up, no It ain't how you start Ain't about how far you get in the beginning It's about how you finish It's about how you finish It's about how you finish