Ahead Of The Game - Mark Knopfler

Lyrics by：Mark Knopfler

Composed by：Mark Knopfler

Produced by：Mark Knopfler/Guy Fletcher

It's nothing

But the hits in a room downtown

They're noisy as hell but nice

People don't usually get to play in there

More than a time or twice

You had you a regular spot

They were even advertising your name

Better than the usual thing you got

Staying just ahead of the game

Ahead of the game

And I can't tell you one thing new

About playing for the door

Some of my dreams back there too

With the sawdust on the floor

We're worn out and weary all of us

But we know why we came

Banged up and battered like this old bus

Staying just ahead of the game

Ahead of the game

The sky's as big as nowhere

Which is where we've been

Left a dream behind there somewhere

You've got to have a dream

I gave your buddy a ride to the train

He was telling me he'd be back

It was a red light shining love in vain

When we rolled across the tracks

Barista-bartender selling beat-up car

Needs a ticket for a bus or a plane

Singer-songwriter heading for home

Staying just ahead of the game

Ahead of the game