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The Greatest Prize Lyrics by Casey Likes, Drew Gehling

17 Again (Studio Cast Recording)

2023

[MARK]
Turning seventeen again was like a total dream
A second shot to be the greatest player on the team
Held that trophy in my hand, something happened so unplanned
I never tried to understand if there was something more

[OLDER MIKE]
And now that dream is fading as I face the painful truth
This transformation wasn't cause to just relive my youth
I was selfish, I was blind, claiming life left me behind
I needed something to remind me what I'm living for

[MARK & OLDER MIKE]
And now I realize the greatest prize
Has been there all along
I realize the greatest prize
Is why I must be strong
My wife and kids, they need me
They so are worth the fight
Now I realize they're the greatest prize
So it's time to set things right

[OLDER MIKE]
I took for granted those I loved
Would be there everyday

[MARK]
But now they're slipping through my hands
Like sand slipping away

[OLDER MIKE]
Need to show them how I feel

[MARK]
Show them that my love is real

[OLDER MIKE]
Yes, that is why this whole ordeal is happening to me

[MARK]
Gotta make my family see

[MARK & OLDER MIKE]
That I realize the greatest prize
Is being by their side
I realize the greatest prize
Is something I've denied
Together we are better
Than when we're on our own
Now I realize they're the greatest prize
I could have ever known

[MARK, OLDER MIKE, MARK & OLDER MIKE]
Wasted years I dreamed of some new setting
Wasted years that I dreamed
Filled with fame and fortune and acclaim
Fortune and acclaim
I'm so done lamenting and regretting
Lamenting it's time
Now it's time to play a brand new game
It's a brand new day

[MARK & OLDER MIKE]
Oh, I realize the greatest prize
Is only mine to lose
I realize that happiness
Is something I must choose
And from this moment onward
I'm answering the call
'Cause I realize they're the greatest prize
After all

About “The Greatest Prize” by Casey Likes

Read the complete lyrics to "The Greatest Prize" by Casey Likes, Drew Gehling from the album "17 Again (Studio Cast Recording)" in 2023. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop.

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"The Greatest Prize" is credited to Casey Likes, Drew Gehling. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Greatest Prize" appears on "17 Again (Studio Cast Recording)" in 2023.

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