Play On

[Verse 1]
I set the board against my flawless twin
He never blunders, never lets doubt in
I lose a pawn where the dark squares bend
That crooked move shows where I can begin

[Pre-Chorus]
No perfect hand, no borrowed game
I name the move; I keep my name

[Chorus]
Play on, play on
My missed moves point to the road ahead
Turn the board, let the next square call
I’m not my rival; I’m learning it all
(Play on!) (Play on!)

[Verse 2]
He takes the center; I leave him room
I find a path by the edge of the gloom
Each scarred-up square has a use to show
I make my move where the wild things grow

[Bridge]
Switch the sides, see what I can do
The one I feared was a map drawn true
(Still here!) (Still here!)

[Chorus]
Play on, play on
My missed moves point to the road ahead
Turn the board, let the next square call
I’m not my rival; I’m learning it all
(Play on!) (Play on!)

[Outro]
Play on
I’m headed on