“The Loser in the End” was Taylor’s sole contribution on the album both as a songwriter and lead vocalist. The original handwritten lyrics of the song were almost lost in 2004 when they were nearly shredded, and now is the oldest example of handwritten lyrics in the Queen archive.
[Segue: Verse 1]
Mama's gotta problem
She don't know what to say
Her little baby boy
Has just left home today
[Chorus]
She's got to be the loser in the end
She's got to be the loser in the end
Misuse her and you'll lose her as a friend
She's Ma on whom you can always depend
Uuu-uuh
[Verse 2]
She washed and fed
And clothed and cared
For nearly twenty years
And all she gets is "goodbye Ma"
And the nighttime's for her tears
[Chorus]
She's got to be the loser in the end
She's got to be the loser in the end
Misuse her and you'll lose her as a friend
She's Ma on whom you can always depend
Uuu-uuh, uuuh
We hear you talking now
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
So listen, mothers everywhere
To just one mother's son
You'll get forgotten on the way
If you don't let them have their fun
Forget regrets, and just remember
It's not so long since you were young
[Outro]
You're bound to be the loser in the end
You're bound to be the loser in the end
They'll choose their new shoes
That's not far to bend
You're Ma on whom they can always depend
Uuu-uuh, uuuh
[Instrumental Outro]
The Loser in the End was written by Roger Taylor.
The Loser in the End was produced by Roy Thomas Baker & Queen.
Queen released The Loser in the End on Fri Mar 08 1974.