Always The Winner - Runrig

Oh when you close your eyes

There’s a frightened pride that lives for you

That your mother’s life

Your father’s eyes can’t hide

You had no choice

Didn’t ask the dice to fall for you

Still your courage comes

Like thunder through the skies

You’re always the winner

The victor and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You will not grow old

So you carry time

Down the tortured line where mysteries show

Well hidden from

Life’s learned and life’s wise

Man’s useless ways

Worthless conversation

Lie well exposed

And humbled in your smile

You’re always the winner

The victor and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You’ll never be alone

For evermore the winner

The taker and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You will not grow old

Still you run out in the morning with the boys and the girls

A miracle of innocence on a head of curls

We’ll search every reason wherever we roam

Find a place for these broken hearts and bones

We’ll keep a fire on the hillsides after the summer’s gone

And we’ll wait here till the war-wounded come home

You’re always the winner

The victor and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You’ll never be alone

For evermore the winner

The taker and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You will not grow old

You’re always the winner

The victor and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You’ll never be alone

For evermore the winner

The taker and the giver

Somewhere through that winter

You will not grow old