Written by dennis deyoung, charles lofrando Lead vocals by james young You've got to be strong If you're going to make it baby You've got to stand tall If you're going to survive So just take my hand And I'll show you how to feel alive Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Winner take all That's the way I play itPlaying my cards as the world goes by Winner take all That's the way that I get high You live your own life Always needing someone baby Then I appear to answer your call Together I know We can ride the highway past them all Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Winner take all That's the way I play itPlaying my cards as the world goes by Winner take all That's the way that I get high High highWinner take all That's the way I play itPlaying my cards as the world goes by Winner take all That's the way that I get high