Long Hard Game

Silhouettes against the shade
Tire tracks in the street
What mistakes are being made
Whose name is on the sheet

Secret words in darkened rooms
Mirrors with a view
Some will only see themselves
Some will see right through
It's been a long, long hard game

Broken lives along the wall
Reasons now unknown
Who'll be left to make the call
When the lid is blown

Weary faces on the screen
Teardrops on the grass
Dreaming of might have been
Wishing for the past
It's been a long, long hard game

There are some who toe the line
Some who fear its loss
Some who see the tell-tale signs
And those who know the cost

There's nothing for the empty heart
The mind begins to drift
Hoping for a brave new start
Out there beyond the mist
It's been a long, long hard game