You know I lose,
You know I win
You know I call for
The shape I'm in.
It's just a game you
See me play,
Only real in the way
That I feel
From day to day.

Although the answer
Is not unknown,
I'm searchin', searchin',
And how I've grown.
It's not all right
To say goodbye,
And the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing.

No, the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing.
It's only real in the way
That I feel from day to day.
No, the world on a string
Doesn't mean a thing.