Upbeat music in 7/8 time.

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This was originally an instrumental for a jazz dance class. The lyrics were added later. The lyric subject matter didn't happen until I found a catchy 4 syllable phrase that synched well with a frequent and catchy 4-note phrase of music. That marriage became the hook, and the rest of the lyrics grew from the 4-syllable phrase. The full lyrics portray, in a sports analogy, that God does not force Himself on us, but when we invite Him into our game plan, we then have the potential to never lose.

(v.1)
Don’t try to play out this game all alone.
The team that we face is too big and too strong.
They’ll move in ways that no human can see
So we need someone with better eyesight on our team.

(chorus)
Play it alone and you’ll finally give in.
But with God on your team you just PTYW.

(v.2)
When God designed how He meant life to be
He planned to team up with you and with me.
Sometimes we forget God and put Him on the bench
Then we strain and we groan but we never gain an inch.

(chorus)
(instrumental interlude)

(v.3)
God has the best vision. He sees it all.
And He knows this game and He waits for our call.
He can’t be lost through some front office trade
And He can’t get hurt so He might as well be played.

(chorus)