IF

if i had a dollar for every mistake
i'd be making more than minimum wage
but time
            not mistakes
                               is money
when your back's against the cage

and if the crowd would fade
                                         and the lights would dim
maybe i could see who was in my corner
but with the shifting alliances of
                                              day
                                                    to
                                                       day
                                                              life
you've got to keep a clear head and shining armor