The crowd rose to their feet   'round a diamond made of clay   a little boy was rounding third   but the ball beat him to the plate   before the dust could even settle   the other team began to cheer   instead of riding up on shoulders   hes fighting back the tears   i wish i could've won   i wish i knew how that feels   i wish i could've won   faster than the throw from centerfield   'cause being the hero, sure looks like a lot of fun   and i wish i was there   i wish life was fair   i wish i could've won   sitting there by the dugout   another boy was watching through the fence   and dreaming 'bout the things that he could do   if he was only given half a chance   amazed at the reaction of the team   kicking dirt and pitching fits   he says, "i know they'd sit it differently if they could see from where i sit   i wish i could've lost   i wish i knew how that feels   i wish that i could walk   without the help of these four wheels   i'd be as happy as a hero   just to play the game at all   and i wish that i was there   i wish that life was fair   i wish i could've lost   yeah i wish that life was fair   and i could get out of this chair   i wish i could've lost