It took a little time

But I guess you fin'lly learned

That promises get broken

And bridges do get burned

You've been siftin' through the ashes

Just tryin' to find a flame

Holdin' on to nothin'

You're a victim of the game



You were standing way too close

To see it fall apart

There were things you couldn't hear

'Cause you were list'nin' 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



(Chorus)

And it don't matter who you are

It treats ev'ryone 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 ev'rybody knows

That you're a victim of the game



(Repeat chorus)



When I look into your eyes

I can really feel the pain

Starin' in the mirror

At a victim of the game