You Can'T Win a Race
You Can’t Win A Race
World famous runners will tell you the first rule of track
And that is you can’t win a race if you’re looking back
You can ‘t win a race if you are not focused and disciplined
Just as in the game of life you can’t get to Heaven if you continue to sin
You can’t throw rocks and dirt on others and then hide your hands
You can’t go to a ball game and boo both teams and remain in the stands
You can’t win a race by trying to embarrass and distract others
You can’t win a race by staying in the bed and not lifting the covers
You can’t win a race if you don’t sweep around your own front door
You can’t win a race if you are always finger pointing and taking score
Just take a note from President Obama’s 2008 campaign
You will see that he never looked back and refrained
From dousing his opponents with equal doses of venom
He just relied on the intelligence and talent within him
He didn’t wince when they called him a rock star and inexperienced
That is why they have been calling him commander and chief ever since
So my friends if you have learned anything today:
It is that you certainly can’t win a race if you are looking back
World famous runners will tell you that it's the first rule of track
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