Part of The Game

All he wanted was everyone's eyes
To watch as he held up his prize
You'll never regret being kind
When there's limited time

A boy with a beautiful smile
Who'd stay if you asked him to sit for a while
Yellow in spirit and mind
Don't leave him behind

Just one costly mistake
To be in the wrong place
A sliver of paper with his handwritten name
What trophy is worth this mountain of pain
To be left to the earth was never a part of the game
He longed for the dance with a girl
Whose eyes reflect his golden curls
She's left with a dip and a twirl and a whole in her world
He dreamed of a cup in his hand

Name being chanted from friends in the stands

But sadly a wish is a plan that's just left to chance
Just one costly mistake To be in the wrong place
A sliver of paper with his handwritten name
What trophy is worth this mountain of pain
To be left to the earth was never a part of the game