You May Already Be a Loser

[couchgrouch]

You May Already Be a LoserEv'ry night they sit as still as statuesmilking longnecks and munching cashewscomplaining about their ex or their old bosscold mem'ries are their only keepsakestheir hearts are in a sweepstakesthey win by forgetting what they've lostbut there's haunted faces in that barroom mirrorso the writing on the wall couldn't be cleareryou may aleady be a loseryou may already be a loserthere's no need to wonder or to guessif you've come this far in the contestyou may already be a loserJesse works drive-thru at Carl's Jr.and all night he heard the rumorhe's gonna be employee of the monthhe says getting his picture takenmakes up for money he's not makin'cos it's nice to be noticed just oncebut none of the other winners got raisesand in their photos the fake smiles on their facessay you may aleady be a loseryou may already be a loserthere's no need to wonder or to guessif you've come this far in the contestyou may already be a losernow it's not gospeljust something to considerif you've had some bad fortuneand you're feeling bitterit's hard to play if you're not winningbut each day's a new beginningso if you're thinking of being a quitteryou may aleady be a loseryou may already be a loserthere's no need to wonder or to guessif you've come this far in the contestyou may already be a loser(c)2005 Robert George