Winner

Episode 11 of the Sportsman of the Year - A Suburban Philosophy podcast, hosted by RNZ, titled "Winner" was published on May 9, 2019 and runs 15 minutes.

May 9, 2019 ·15m · Sportsman of the Year - A Suburban Philosophy

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Summary

Never ever, no matter what, take your eye off the prize until you have won it."I've failed so many times now I've remembered how to win." - Jan Hellriegel 2019.WINNERThe bells are chiming from the corner dairy storeRinging loud and their message is clearIf you give up now then how you going to knowIf tomorrow is one day nearerIf you just hold on a little longerGut and grit will get you throughHow great does this feelHow great does this feelTo be standing here todayHow great does this feelHow great does this feelTo be standing here todayWinner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winnerI'm a winner, winner, winner, it's trueWinner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winnerI'm a winner, winner, winner, are you?And the days are calling a night time of fear as the blisters are starting to healAnd you've fallen down and when you've had to get upOn the way you've learned how to kneelIf you just hold on a little longerGut and grit will get you throughHow great does this feelHow great does this feelTo be standing here todayHow great does this feelHow great does this feelTo be standing here todayAnd all the fussers and the fighters and the liars and the cheaters and the laggards and the braggarts and the energy depleters, on the whole they disappearAnd all the hard clap early-morning soul-destroying loser talk with blisters, sore back sore brain your gunna balk on yeah it disappearsAnd all those old folks who told you to get a real job oh yeah they disappearAnd all those early ripe early rot privileged kids oh man they disappearSo if you hold on a little longerGut and grit will see you throughHold hold holdHow great does this feelHow great does this feelTo be standing here todayHow great does this feelHow great does this feelTo be standing here todayWinner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winnerI'm a winner, winner, winner, it's trueWinner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winnerI'm a winner, winner, winner, are you?Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

Episode Description

Never ever, no matter what, take your eye off the prize until you have won it.

"I've failed so many times now I've remembered how to win." - Jan Hellriegel 2019.

WINNER

The bells are chiming from the corner dairy store

Ringing loud and their message is clear

If you give up now then how you going to know

If tomorrow is one day nearer

If you just hold on a little longer

Gut and grit will get you through

How great does this feel

To be standing here today

How great does this feel

To be standing here today

Winner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winner

I'm a winner, winner, winner, it's true

Winner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winner

I'm a winner, winner, winner, are you?

And the days are calling a night time of fear as the blisters are starting to heal

And you've fallen down and when you've had to get up

On the way you've learned how to kneel

If you just hold on a little longer

Gut and grit will get you through

How great does this feel

To be standing here today

How great does this feel

To be standing here today

And all the fussers and the fighters and the liars and the cheaters and the laggards and the braggarts and the energy depleters, on the whole they disappear

And all the hard clap early-morning soul-destroying loser talk with blisters, sore back sore brain your gunna balk on yeah it disappears

And all those old folks who told you to get a real job oh yeah they disappear

And all those early ripe early rot privileged kids oh man they disappear

So if you hold on a little longer

Gut and grit will see you through

Hold hold hold

How great does this feel

To be standing here today

How great does this feel

To be standing here today

Winner, winner, winner, I'm a winner, winner, winner

I'm a winner, winner, winner, it's true