You gotta be honest,   you gotta be guarded,   you sure aren't gonna say      Right on the inside,   that is the hardest,   the hardest game to play      You sorted it all out   and managed to slip through   the night into the day      Life and a soul   Do you ever get lonely?   I'm gonna take you on      Found a way to understand the things I'm learning   Found a way to understand the time you're burning   Found a way to understand the things I'm learning   Found a way to understand the time you're burning      Gotta be honest,   you gotta be guarded,   you sure aren't gonna say      Right on the inside,   that is the hardest,   the hardest game to play      Life and a soul   Do you ever get lonely?   I'm gonna take you on      Found a way to understand the things I'm learning   Found a way to understand the time you're burning   Found a way to understand the things I'm learning   Found a way to understand the time you're burning      I'm gonna take you on      Gotta be honest,   you gotta be guarded,   you sure aren't gonna say      Right on the inside,   that is the hardest,   the hardest game to play