[Verse 1] I set the board against my flawless twin He never blunders, never lets doubt in I lose a pawn where the dark squares bend That crooked move shows where I can begin [Pre-Chorus] No perfect hand, no borrowed game I name the move; I keep my name [Chorus] Play on, play on My missed moves point to the road ahead Turn the board, let the next square call I’m not my rival; I’m learning it all (Play on!) (Play on!) [Verse 2] He takes the center; I leave him room I find a path by the edge of the gloom Each scarred-up square has a use to show I make my move where the wild things grow [Bridge] Switch the sides, see what I can do The one I feared was a map drawn true (Still here!) (Still here!) [Chorus] Play on, play on My missed moves point to the road ahead Turn the board, let the next square call I’m not my rival; I’m learning it all (Play on!) (Play on!) [Outro] Play on I’m headed on
