Smoke in the room, lights hangin' low
A tight old ball, swingin' slow
Coins on the table, sweat on the floor
Come watchin' the last fight, seen it before
Faces in the shadows, whisperin' grin
Every poor soul bettin' he'll win
Glass on the bar, silence around
Waitin' for that lonesome sound
The room holds still before the fight
Every damn fool here chasin' the crown
The bell rings, the round begins
Round, let the damage in
Round, dreams step in the ring
Round, watch the king's givin'
Two shadows circlin' and under the light
One's got the hunger, one's got the spite
Crowds holdin' breath, smokin' their lungs
Truth cuts deep when you're still young
Gloves hit bone, echoes around
Pride goes crashin' to the ground
Some rise up, some stay down
That's how the world keeps turnin' around
The room holds still before the fight
Every damn fool here chasin' the crown
I don't swing a fist, I just keep the score
I've seen all these faces many times before
Every throne and every crown
Falls the same when the chips are down
The bell rings, the round begins
Round, let the damage in
Round, dreams step in the ring
Round, watch the king's givin'
Smoke still hangin' in the air
Empty glasses everywhere
The bell goes quiet in the gloom
Waitin' for the next one down
Waitin' for the next one down
Waitin' for the next one down
