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Vol. VI · September 2026

“I Can’t Stand Losing in Life” by H.L. Dowless

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I go far and wide on wild journeys,
All the way to the ends of the earth,
In search of the glory and wealth I’ve been yearning
For,
Ever since the day of my birth.

Every time I venture out,
Six months later, I drift back in.
Mumzie,
I have to find my predestined clout,
I don’t know when I’ll ever win.

I can’t,
I can’t,
I can’t stand losing!
I can’t,
I can’t,
I can’t stand losing in life!
I can’t,
I can’t,
I can’t stand losing in life,
No matter what the price.

Wild ideas race around inside my head,
From the time I awake
Until I lie down in bed.
I keep playing the next gig,
Taking the next chance,
While silently longing to strike it big!

I drift around from town to town,
Choosing unique places with soul and personality,
Seeking areas where a golden opportunity might be found,
Desperately searching for my winning reality.

I can’t,
I can’t,
I can’t stand losing in life.
I can’t,
I can’t,
I can’t stand losing in life.
I can’t,
I can’t,
I can’t stand losing in life.

One day I have to win,
Cause I’m tired of beginning all over again.
I can’t stand losing in life,
No matter what the price.
If I don’t play a winning hand soon,
I fear I might waste away
In debauchery and vice.

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