It's not where you start, it's where you finish
It's not how you go, it's how you land
A hun-dred to one shot, they call him a klutz --
Can out-run the fav'rite, all he needs is the guts
Your final return will not diminish
And you can be the cream of the crop;
It's not where you start, it's where you finish,
And you're gonna finish on top

If you start at the top, you're certain to drop,
You've got to watch your timing;
Better begin by climbing up, up, up the ladder
If you're go-ing to last you can't make it fast, man,
Nobody starts a winner, give me a slow beginner,
Easy does it, conserve your fine endurance;
Easy does it, for that's your life insurance
While you are young,take it rung after rung after rung

It's not where you start, it's where you finish
It's not how you go, it's how you land
A hun-dred to one shot, they call him a klutz --
Can out-run the fav'rite, all he needs is the guts
Your final return will not diminish
And you can be the cream of the crop;
It's not where you start, it's where you finish,
And you're gonna finish on top