Sometimes words kill just like a knife Be careful what you say Or you will spend your life in stripes Some people win some people fail Some people will lose more Than they've ever gained Some people believe in God And some people don't Some people will When it's time for the last round Now it's over and I can clearly see Darling, what you really mean to me Sometimes you win Sometimes you lose That's what they call the blues Smoky autumn nights and stars up in the sky Watch the sailing boats across the sea go by Hear the wailing of rusty strings on an old guitar And drop a dime in a blind man's jar Sometimes you win Sometimes you lose That's what they call the blues I'm bound to lose and bound to fail The blues that's all I'll gain True love will win that's what I've heard The blues never stumbles Well, that's what I've learned Sometimes you win Sometimes you lose That's what they call the blues