How high are the stakesHow much fortune can you makeIt's funnyI spent my whole life wanting to be talked aboutI did itJust about everythingTo see my name in lightsWas it all worth itAnd how did I earn itNobody's perfectI guess I deserve itHow high are the stakesHow much fortune can you makeDoes this get any betterShould I carry onWill it matter when I'm goneWill any of this matterIt's funnyHow everybody mentions my nameBut they're never really niceI took itJust about everythingExcept my own adviceWas it all worth itAnd how did I earn itNobody's perfectI guess I deserve it(nothing lasts forever)(doesn't make a difference)How highDoesn't make a differenceNothing lasts foreverShould IWill it matter when I'm goneWill any of this matterHow high are the stakesHow much fortune can you makeShould I carry onWill it matter when I'm gone