Barry Manilow - God Bless The Other 99 (Barry And Company) Lyrics

Well, I may have imagined singing back then
But you know when I actually got into the music business
It wasn't as a singer at all, it was as an accompanist

I started out playing for auditions
And from where I sat I learned alot
Because only one out of a hundred
Ever got the job they were auditioning for
Really, one out of a hundred but that didn't stop the rest, no sir

I learned more from failure than I learned from success
I learned from no thank you, so much more than from yes
I learned to be willing to lead with my chin
And if I were willing to lose, I could win

I learned from the losers who got right back in line
The dimmer their future, than the brighter they'd shine
Three cheers for the one, the one in a hundred
But God bless the other 99

Those courageous people changed my life
They taught me that you can give in
You can give out, but you don't give up

I learned more from failure than I learned from success
I learned from no thank you, so much more than from yes
I learned to be willing to lead with my chin
And if I were willing to lose, I could win

Everything's coming up roses, "Thank you"
Everything's coming up roses, "Thank you"
Everything's coming up roses for me and for
"Thank you, next"

I learned from the losers who got right back in line
(Kiss the day goodbye)
The dimmer their future, than the brighter they'd shine
(And point me towards tomorrow)
Three cheers for the one, the one in a hundred
But God bless, God bless

All of us up here on this stage tonight are here
Because of the courage that we learned from the other 99
We'll be forever grateful

Right Billy?
Right, I learned more from failure than I learned from success
How about you Vanessa?
I learned from no thank you so much more than from yes

And you Debra?
I learned to be willing to lead with my chin
Dana, Terry, everybody
And if we were willing to lose, we could win

We learned from the losers who got right back in line
The dimmer their future, than the brighter they'd shine
Three cheers for the one, the one in a hundred
But God bless, upfront we were always meant to be

God bless, there for all the world to see
God bless, "Thank you", no, thank you
The other 99