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The Hand I Was Dealt Lyrics by Jim Peterik

Winds of Change

2019

[Verse 1: Danny Vaughn & Jim Peterik]
He was driven into the dark by the cruel hand of fate
As the heat of the flames reached higher
So many of his good friends were lost, only ashes remain
He wondered why he was spared from the fire
[Pre-Chorus: Danny Vaughn]
He said, "There must be a reason why God let me live
Gonna search for my purpose, give all I can give"
[Chorus]
It's the hand I was dealt on the day I was born
The difference is all how you play it
Gonna cut from the pack, write my own second act
I’m playin' this out for the win
Gonna say to those jokers and thieves, "Deal me in"
[Verse 2: Jim Peterik & Danny Vaughn]
Livin' in a one-bedroom flat, the eldest of five
A family fighting to keep off the street
Mama took her son to the side, it’s all in your hands
'Til your father gets back on his feet
[Pre-Chorus: Danny Vaughn]
So he gave up his childhood, took one for the team
He sacrificed all, everything but his dream
[Chorus]
It's the hand I was dealt on the day I was born
The difference is all how you play it
Gonna cut from the pack, write my own second act
I'm playin' this out for the win
Gonna say to those jokers and thieves, "Deal me in"
[Bridge: Danny Vaughn]
When my friend Billy came back from his tour of duty
He left leg was missin' at the knee
Still, he smiled like he held all the aces
He said, "I had a little setback, but soon, I'll get my strut back
Misfortune, you won't get the best of me"
[Pre-Chorus: Danny Vaughn with Jim Peterik]
So no matter the reason, there’s always a rhyme
The view from the top is well-worth the climb
[Chorus]
It’s the hand I was dealt on the day I was born
The difference is all how you play it
Gonna cut from the pack, write my own second act
I'm playin’ this out for the win
Gonna say to those jokers and thieves, "Deal me in"
[Outro: Danny Vaughn & Jim Peterik]
Deal me in (You've got to deal me in)
It's the hand I was dealt (It's the hand I was dealt)
On the day I was born (On the day I was born)
Gonna cut from the pack, write my own second act
The difference is all how you play it
It’s the hand I was dealt, the hand I was dealt
It's the hand I was dealt on the day I was born
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Jim Peterik

Jim Peterik

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