(Verse 1:)
I was sitting on a bench with my ankle tapped up
Watchin' our team gettin' beat like a drum by a private school
They were givin' high fives and actin' cool
Tommy fouled out and the coach looked around
Said 22 it looks like it's down to you, you're back in, do you think you can go again??
In the back of my mind, I saw an old sign hangin' up in the junior high gym
Said Never Give Up, cause Winners never quit, and Quitters never Win?

(Chorus:)
Sometimes you gotta suck it up and go bite down on the bullet
Don't let no body know
Wrap it up
Walk it off
Tough it out
Dust off the dirt
Sometimes you gotta Play Hurt

(Verse 2 :)
I called my folks and told 'em she was the one
All they could say was We're happy for you son, it's about time, you left your rowdy ways behind?
She figured out she was destined for
Some other place and a little bit more than me I guess
I got the ring back UPS
For a while I thought I'd never smile like she made me smile again
Then I realized you can't sit around and wait for your life to mend

(Chorus:)
Sometimes you gotta suck it up and go bite down on the bullet
Don't let no body know
Wrap it up
Walk it off
Tough it out
Dust off the dirt
Sometimes you gotta Play Hurt

(Bridge:)
I know you're feelin' all torn down
Life's been tough and you've hit rock bottom
Ain't no body gonna do it for you
You gotta get up (gotta get up)
Try again (try again)
When the goin' gets tough you gotta jump back in

(Chorus:)
Sometimes you gotta suck it up and go bite down on the bullet
Don't let no body know
Wrap it up
Walk it off
Tough it out
Dust off the dirt
Sometimes you gotta Play Hurt

Play Hurt
Play Hurt

Wrap it up
Walk off
Tough it out
Dust off the dirt

Sometimes you gotta Play Hurt