It took a little time   But I guess you finally learned   That promises do get broken   And bridges do get burned   You've been sittin' through the ashes   Just tryin to find a flame   Holdin on to nothin   You're a victim of the game      You were standin way too close   To see it fall apart   There were things you couldn't hear   Cos you were listenin with your heart   You can't say I didn't warn you   Now there's no one else to blame   There's no one quite as blind   As a victim of the game      And it don't matter who you are   It treats everyone the same   All you need's a heart   To be a victim of the game      You know it's really gettin to you   When you take to tellin lies   You can try to fool your friends   But you can't look 'em in the eye   There ain't no standin tall   In the shadow of the shame   When everybody knows   That you're a victim of the game      And it don't matter who you are   It treats everyone the same   All you need's a heart   To be a victim of the game      When I look into your eyes   I can really feel the pain   Starin in the mirror   At a victim of the game