When the Big Game it is over and done
And the final whistle blows;
Will I know if I have drawn, lost or won
When the match draws to a close?

Will it matter how many goals I scored?
Or how many were made against me?
Is someone keeping score on the board?
And is there a match referee?

By the standard rules must I play?
Or must I make rules of my own?
Can I not on the field continue to stay
Even after the red card I am shown?

Must I always play for the team?
Does it have to be in uniform?
May I play just as I please
Or must I play to conform?

Must I play for honour and pride
or just for the joy that the game does bring
If I can’t play must I stand by the side
And cheer the others still in the ring?

When the Big Game it is over and done
And the time has come to go;
Whether I have drawn, lost or won
I wonder how I will ever know!