I don’t wanna talk about things we’ve gone through, Though it’s hurting me now it’s history.
I’ve played all my cards and that’s what you’ve done too. (Ah-ah-ah-ah-, ah-ah-ah-ah-) Nothing more to say, no more ace to play! (Ah-ah-ah-ah-, ah-ah-ah-ah-)
The winner takes it all! The loser standing small Beside the victory - that’s her destiny...
I was in your arms thinking I belo-onged there, I figured it made sense building me a fence, Building me a home thinking I’d be stro-ong there. But I was a fool playing by the rules.
The Gods may throw a dice, their minds as cold as ice - And someone way down here loses someone dear.
The winner takes it all (takes it a-all), The loser has to fall (has to fa-all) - It’s simple and it’s plain (yes, it's plain, no), Why should I complain (why compla-ain)?
But tell me does she kiss like I used to kiss you? Does it feel the same when she calls your name? (Ah-ah-ah-ah-)
Somewhere deep inside you must know I miss you, (Ah-ah-ah-ah-, ah-ah-ah-ah-) But what can I say... Rules must be obeyed... (Ah-ah-ah-ah-, ah-ah-ah-ah-)
The judges wi-ill decide (will deci-ide), The likes of me - abide (me abi-ide). Spectators of the show (of the sho-ow) Always staying low (staying lo-ow).
The game is on again (on aga-ain) - A lover or a friend (or a frie-end), A big thing or a small (big or sma-all) - The winner takes it all (takes it a-all)!
I don’t wanna talk if it makes you fee-eel sad And I understand you’ve come to shake my hand. I apologize if it makes you fee-eel bad Seeing me so tense, no self-confidence... But you see -
The winner takes it a-ll! (Ah-ah-ah-ah-, ah-ah-ah-ah-) The winner takes it a-ll! (Ah-ah-ah-ah-, ah-ah-ah-ah-)
(So the winner takes it a-all... and the loser has to fa-all... Throw a di-ice... cold as i-ice... way down he-ere... someone de-ear... Takes it a-all... has to fa-all... yes, it's pla-ain... why compla-ain...)