New Academics - Poker Face Lyrics

From the moment you're born you're just another man's pawn
Shuffled from square to square in a system devoid of care
But when the knight falls, you might find space to manouvere
To advance across life's board and return your own ruler
And sure, moolah's the evil axis on which the planet rotates
But it's by no means the only factor that should stand to motivate
Your own confident scheming to build a world from your dreaming
And beam up out of the confines of other's limited minds

You've got to bet on yourself, it's the only way
Slide the chips over your name and step into the fray
All of life is a gamble, just a series of plays
So keep hustling 'til your dying day

So when your cards are dealt, hold them up tight and near
Unless you're carving battlelines, which is a dangerous idea
Because the drugs don't work, they'll only make you hurt
And shorten your stride, leave you lagging far behind
The rest of the race
Everyone's out on the track vying for first place
Or in the parking lot
Spraying one another in the face with cans of mace
The pace is relentless, so harness your dementia
Ignore all the conventions
Don't become someone else's henchman

You've got to bet on yourself, it's the only way
Slide the chips over your name and step into the fray
All of life is a gamble, just a series of plays
So keep hustling 'til your dying day

When victory comes you will not back off the dice
Because once you've been bitten by this approach to life
The venom's simply too strong, it courses thickly along
The pasageways to your heart, until its halls become marked
By their fresh pumping beats, uplifting rhythm unique
To your own brand of elation, so enjoy the celebration
But just remember that complacency's always looking for martyrs
You don't want to end up hungover further back than you started

You've got to bet on yourself, it's the only way
Slide the chips over your name and step into the fray
All of life is a gamble, just a series of plays
So keep hustling 'til your dying day

You've got to bet on yourself, it's the only way
Slide the chips over your name and step into the fray
All of life is a gamble, just a series of plays
So keep hustling 'til your dying day