The Rules of the Game

You take it for granted
You never can tell
If the, streets that you walk on
Are heaven or hell

And the people ya meet
Are they proud or ashamed
Of living their lives
And playin' the game

You held your head high
When they sent ya to school
You couldn't stand the bright kids
You couldn't stand fools

With every deception
You fought for a name
The reason you gave was
Playin' the game

And it's all in the rules of the game
Like a jungle of cowboys
Out stakin' a claim
The rules remain always the same

Boys will be boys
But men will be men

You grew up so tall
And you grew up so fast
You take on the World
But the World wouldn't last

You pointed the finger
And twisted the blame
And everyone-inn-o-cent
Playin' the game

And it's all in the rules of the game
Like a jungle of cowboys
Out stakin' a claim
The rules they can never
Be changed

You held your head high
When they sent ya to school
You couldn't stand the bright kids
You couldn't stand fools

With every deception
You fought for a name
The reason you gave was
Playin' the game

And it's all in the rules of the game
Like a jungle of cowboys
Out stakin' a claim
The rules remain always the same

Boys will be boys
But men will be men

Boys will be boys
But it's all just a game...