Up the Ante (lyrics)

There's a life of ease ya come to expect
Say ya wanna work hard
but won't stick out yer neck.
Always waiting for the next big break
'til ya get disappointed and recount all the mistakes.
Devil in ya asks "Why should I try?"

Ain't a job for ya worth clocking in
still you're pounding pavements all your
means spent.
They say to win you gotta play the game
but the house never loses when you're getting underpaid.
Up the ante, or will you sit this one out?

You say you got your own beat
and you don't wanna strum along
when you're only as good as
your worth in time.

Ain't a job for ya worth clockin' in
Now you count the hours til you're "me" again
Not a winner, but ya weren't born to lose
and to love is a labor, you've been payin' all your dues.
What's a devil when a livings turned you inside out?