Lyrics

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN
Words and Music by Andy Belling

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN - YOU NEED A PAL TO COUNT ON
SOMEBODY YOU CAN COUNT ON TO TURN YOUR LUCK AROUND
AND WHEN YOU?RE LOST AT SEA - THERE?S SOMEONE HERE TO GUIDE YA
CAUSE YOU?VE A FRIEND BESIDE YA TO HELP YOU SAIL ALONG
AND IF THE RAIN COMES DON?T YOU BE AFRAID
I?LL HELP YOU FIND THE SHADE SO YOU CAN MARCH IN YOUR PARADE
I TELL YA
WHEN YOU?RE IN A JAM AND THINGS ARE LOOKING GLOOMY
TELL IT TO ME PAL CAUSE HERE I AM

WHEN YOUR COOKIE BREAKS AND ALL YOUR MILK IS SPILLING
CRYING?S HARDLY FILLIND - DON?T EVEN WASTE THE TEARS
YOU?RE BETTER OFF THAN MOST SO DON?T GO PLAYING HOOKEY
AT LEAST YOU?VE HAD A COOKIE TO CRUMBLE ALL THESE YEARS
SO PICK YOUR CHIN UP AND TRY TO FIND A SMILE
YOU?LL SEE IT?S WORTH THE WORK
CAUSE IN A VERY LITTLE WHILE YOU?RE BETTER
THINGS?LL COME YOUR WAY THAT?S ONE THING YOU CAN TRUST
THAT?S HOW IT MUST BE WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN

WHEN YOU?RE FEELING SAD CAUSE ALL YOUR DREAMS ARE SINKING
NO MATTER WHAT YOU?RE THINKING - ANOTHER DAY WILL DAWN
THO ALL THE NEWS YOU HEAR IS FULL OF WOE AND SORROW
EVERY NEW TOMORROW ANOTHER HOPE IS BORN
SO IN THE MEANTIME HIDE BEHIND A GRIN
AND KNOW YOU?RE BOUND TO WIN BECAUSE THE ODDS?LL SOON BE IN YOUR FAVOR
PUT AWAY THE FROWN AND LET ME JUST REMIND YA
I?M BEHIND YA WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN
I?M RIGHT BEHIND YA WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN