The Winner Takes It All Lyrics

[SUE]
I don't wanna talk
About things we've gone through
Though it's hurting me
Now it's history

I've played all my cards
And that's what you've done, too
Nothing more to say
No more ace to play

The winner takes it all
The loser's standing small
Beside the victory
That's her destiny

I was in your arms
Thinking I belonged there
I figured it made sense
Building me a fence

Building me a home
Thinking I'd be strong there
But I was a fool
Playing by the rules
The gods may throw a dice
Their minds as cold as ice
And someone way down here
Loses someone dear

[SUE with WILL]
The winner takes it all (Takes it all)
The loser has to fall (Has to fall)
It's simple and it's plain (Simple and plain)
Why should I complain? (I complain)

[SUE]
But tell me does she kiss
Like I used to kiss you?
Does it feel the same
When she calls your name?

[WILL with SUE]
Somewhere deep inside
You must know I miss you
But what can I say?
Rules must be obeyed

[SUE with WILL]
The judges will decide (Will decide)
The likes of me abide (Me abide)
Spectators of the show (Of the show)
Always staying low (Staying low)
The game is on again (On again)
A lover or a friend (Or a friend)
A big thing or a small (Big or small)
The winner takes it all (Takes it all)

[WILL]
I don't wanna talk
If it makes you feel sad
And I understand
You've come to shake my hand

[SUE]
I apologize
If it makes you feel bad
Seeing me so tense
No self-confidence

But you see

[SUE & WILL]
The winner takes it all
The winner takes it all

[SUE & (WILL)]
The winner takes it all
(The winner takes it all)
The winner takes it all
(The winner takes it all)
The winner takes it all
(The winner takes it all)
The winner takes it all
[SUE & WILL]
The loser has to fall
The winner takes it all

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“The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA is featured in Dreams Come True, the thirteenth and final episode of Season Six. It is sung by Sue (Jane Lynch) and Will (Matthew Morrison).

The song marks Sue and Will’s last duet, Sue’s final song, and the final male-female duet of the series.

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March 17, 2015
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