Contender - Cock Sparrer

You coulda been a contender

I never said that before

You were a bit of a cunt

But boy did you have some front

And there was something about you for sure

You thought the world revolved around you

You got too big for your boots

Self-belief is ok

But ego came out to play

And you starting forgetting your roots

Your bitterness is on show for all to see

You can take my name in vain cuz it doesn’t bother me

What have you got?

Is that your best shot?

You think that you’re a man but you’re a tart

I think we both know you’re a no-show

Cuz you haven’t got the bottle or a heart

You’re still flogging your story

To anyone who’ll pay

How can you be

Seen with me

Wouldn’t suit you anyway

Your new crowd is turning against you

It was bound to happen in the end

Then you chased the wealth

You just can’t help yourself

And you’ve lost yourself another friend

Your bitterness is on show for all to see

You can take my name in vain cuz it doesn’t bother me

What have you got?

Is that your best shot?

You think that you’re a man but you’re a tart

I think we both know that you’re a no-show

Did you ever got the bottle or a heart

How’s that chip on your shoulder

Are you still hanging round in dives?

Talking shit, but it don’t matter a bit

Cuz we’re having the time of our lives

What have you got?

Is that your best shot?

You think that you’re a man but you’re a tart

I think we both know that you’re a no-show

Cuz you haven’t got the bottle or a heart

What have you got?

Is that your best shot?

You think that you’re a man but you’re a tart

I think we both know that you’re a no-show

Cuz you haven’t got the bottle or a heart

You could’ve been (you could’ve been)

You could’ve been a contender

You could’ve been (you could’ve been)

You could’ve been a contender

You could’ve been (you could’ve been)

You could’ve been a contender

You could’ve been (you could’ve been)

You could’ve been a contender