Santana - Winning Lyrics






One day I was on the ground
When I needed a hand
And it couldn't be found
I was so far down
That I couldn't get up
You know and
One day I was one of life's losers
Even my friends were my ac-cus-ers
And in my head
Lost before I'd begun

I had a dream
But it turned to dust
What I thought was love
That must have been lust
I was living in style
When the walls fell in
When I played my hand
I looked like a joker
Turn around
Fate must have woke her
'Cause lady luck she was
Waiting outside the door

[Chorus:]

I'm winning
I'm winning
I'm winning
And I don't intend on losing again

Too bad it belonged to me
It was the wrong time
And not meant to be
It took a long time
And I knew for now
I can see the day
That I breath for
Friends agree there's a need
To play the game
And to win again

[Chorus:]
[repeat first line 5x's]
[repeat last line 4x's]

[Repeat Verse II]

[Chorus:]
[repeat first line 5x's]





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  1. R.... B....

    Such a perfect song

  2. j.... ....

    Was Neal S. still playing 2nd guitar for them when this video was made and tune was out?

  3. K.... S....

    great song but who is the singer?

  4. E.... D....

    GREAT SONG COTTON KAN SING CARLOS LOOKS AMAZING THESE DAYS

  5. a.... b....

    Wheres Charlie Sheen?

  6. l.... ....

    Santana using Tostitos as guitar picks

  7. W.... L....

    Esse canal é maravilhoso .Gosto muito

  8. E.... Z....

    I saw these guys in 1983..great

  9. j.... i....

    I AM WINNING AT AGE 60!!!...IT DOES NOT INVOLVE A WOMAN!!!!...AFTER ALL I HAVE BEEN THROUGH IN LIFE, I AM FINALLY MAKING SOME MONEY, AND IT DID NOT FUCKIN INVOLVE A WOMAN!!!...i am fianlly makin my own money...say what you want, i am a small guy, and i have to do 100 times as much in this society as opposed to the bigger guys....they can kiss my ass!...I remember being confronted by 4 LARGE black guys in waterbury ct. i pulled out ablade and they freaked out, and went running like a bunch of pussy- cats!!.... yeah, laugh at this, mother- fucker!!!....I am a man of peace!...i love going to church, i ask God to forgive me of my angry attitude!.....you kids do not understande my shit... you can not understand what i went through, well kiss my ass...this song is gay as f*ck....but the words are pretty cool. I am not only winning, I am a winnner

  10. U.... M....

    Une chanson merveilleuse, positive et édifiante spirituellement par un grand groupe. J'ai toujours aimé Alex Ligertwood et ses contributions vocales à Santana et cette chanson sera toujours ma chanson préférée de Santana.

  11. K.... T....

    Who's singing?

  12. E.... M....

    What A Voice!!

  13. S.... Y....

    Nothing against Mario Lopez but he just doesn't fit this scene. It looks like he got on stage because someone owed someone a favor.

  14. B.... B....

    I want to hear Sammy Hagar sing this.

  15. B.... G....

    Santana the best

  16. J.... L....

    AC SLATER...!

  17. M.... A....

    Great song but I’ve got the original album it’s on by MICHEAL QUATRO (writer)

  18. Z.... ....

    This is such a great inspirational time - it gets me going.  So surprised to see how many people don't like winning.  I've never met anyone who doesn't like winning.  Not sure I ever want to meet one either :-)

  19. C.... C....

    Love Alex in this video. He's into this song. Carlos is killing it as usual. Just a feel good tune. Still jamming this one in 2019 :)

    C.... C....

    Alex doesn't get enough credit. His voice is every bit as good as steve perrys.

  20. k.... l....

    hands down Santana's best song ever

  21. R.... J....

    Absolutely one of the best

  22. H.... M....

    Damned good Harmony,thou

  23. H.... M....

    I know Great and Carlos was there,WOODSTOCK "Soul Sacrifice"

  24. H.... M....

    Not GREAT

  25. H.... M....

    it's a good song

  26. A.... b....

    It's the best song ever bee there .

  27. j.... g....

    Best wake up song ever!

  28. A.... W....

    This song and video are awesome!!

  29. S.... V....

    AC Slater.... great song

  30. N.... D....

    didn't know chuck norris sang.

  31. J.... G....

    Is that Mario Lopez on backup?

  32. J.... T....

    Ac Slater playing drums

  33. j.... m....

    The song reminds me of overcoming a very hopeless time in life. There’s hope.

  34. M.... T....

    Every single time I hear this song I can't help but to smile

  35. k.... j....

    love this song, brings me back to my youth

  36. y.... f....

    Why is Mario Lopez singing harmony vocals?

  37. k.... ....

    No doubt about it, " WINNING " SANTANA'S ,greatest song.

  38. A.... i....

    The singer needs those chompers fixed.

  39. A.... i....

    When did Carlos Santana turn into Saddam Hussein?

  40. c.... y....

    This needs 100 000 000 likes

  41. M.... T....

    Reginaldo Rossi mandado muito nos teclados kkkkk

  42. K.... S....

    we all know carlos santana is guy with red scarf but who guy singing

    K.... S....

    Alex Ligertwood

    K.... S....

    Great Voice

  43. B.... S....

    Seriously one of my favorite songs ever

  44. E.... S....

    Great Song!

  45. J.... C....

    Great song and great drums. Very underrated!

  46. C.... B....

    What a great tune! Brings back many memories x

  47. J.... D....

    if I could stop falling in love i'd be fine but I can't. I keep doing it and feel the sting over and over because love is everywhere and I feel it every single time. I'm so messed up by love but I'm going to try again and I'm going to win. Carlos let's do a song bud. then we can heal. let's call it Walter went to Hollywood and found Sara. what say you?

    J.... D....

    https://youtu.be/8j9YzYZyEK8

  48. r.... b....

    Me and Lopez in LA

  49. E.... B....

    I first discovered this song as a teen before I even knew he was a guitar legend

  50. M.... M....

    de latinoamerica para el mundo...!!!

  51. K.... C....

    2019 anyone? Heard this at the bar and was like "damn they don't play this on the radio"...

    K.... C....

    Heard this when I was kid some forty years ago...classic. Santana speaks!

    K.... C....

    Triangle pick that screams badass in every sense of the word.

    K.... C....

    Kenny C I deliberately listen to every studio album by my fav artists so I can find gems like these ,,the dude sounds like Sammy Hagar in the chorus lol

    K.... C....

    Great tune!

  52. h.... ....

    Super underrated.

  53. J.... B....

    I did not realize Mario Lopez was singing backing vocals for Santana back in the day

  54. I.... D....

    Hold on -and- I'm winning
    My 2 favorite Santana songs
    (playa)

  55. h.... b....

    Get outa here, that was not live. You morons were lip and instrument syncing to the studio version. Play it live or don't play it at all. Don't give me this fake sht.

  56. M.... A....

    Great backing vocals!

  57. M.... A....

    How could anybody not feel good hearing this song? Love it!!

  58. T.... G....

    I'm winning!

  59. B.... S....

    This was a GREAT song when it was written and recorded by Russ Ballard, recorded in 1981 by Santana, and still remains one of the all-time greats today.

  60. J.... K....

    His earlier music was greatness; but, this is when I became hooked...

  61. R.... P....

    wow this is really old

  62. G.... T....

    Mi Carlos. Mi amigo. Buena dias mi hermano!

  63. J.... O....

    Santana's best lead vocal was this one. This song is so good. Thanks for posting this video.

  64. F.... C....

    As a singer I must say... the vocals in this song are as wonderful as it gets! Does anyone agree?

  65. T.... ....

    Santana made this song? I feel like a noobie now. I love this song! It sounds so outside of his usual playstyle though....

  66. J.... S....

    Yes you tube is WINNING over Crescent City and Del Norte County.

  67. R.... D....

    This was the first Santana song I ever heard. I was an 8 year old FM rock radio addict when it was out.

  68. R.... S....

    Marcou muito.

  69. M.... ....

    Charlie Sheen

  70. b.... ....

    This song came to my mind today not sure why. It's a great upbeat, motivation song

  71. B.... G....

    Santana the best

  72. A.... B....

    Great song that brings back some good memories.

  73. C.... F....

    Dude needs to take some of his winnings and invest in some good dental work .....

  74. D.... R....

    Trump 2020

  75. T.... B....

    True to his roots Carlos Santana plays with a tortilla chip.

  76. T.... N....

    GREAT SONG!! LOVE CARLOS ON THAT GUITAR!

  77. E.... C....

    Excelente música

  78. C.... S....

    Good song, Carlos santana is the man! Him and eric clapton are 2 of my favorite guitarists/musicians of all time! Very talented!

  79. M.... F....

    Santana  is totally  awesome.

  80. D.... L....

    I hadn't heard this song in years and forgot how much I love this song. Thanks, Santana!

  81. B.... H....

    There are more people on stage than in the crowd

  82. J.... C....

    Underrated gem from the early 80s

  83. S.... M....

    It’s like Lennon singing. On Bowie’s “Fame”, who fuckin knew..?

  84. S.... M....

    55 years old ,never realized Carlos played guitar on this........

    S.... M....

    This version exists because of Carlos.  He arranged it.  Russ Ballard original.

  85. p.... ....

    Raul Rekow singing the chorus here, he was Santana percussionist 35 plus years, He passed of cancer 2015. And no, he is not dickhead mario lopez, like bunch of people are commenting here.

  86. B.... B....

    Nobody plays like Mr Santana!

  87. C.... S....

    Probably my favorite song by Carlos. I think he might be the best guitar player alive.

  88. j.... f....

    My favorite Santana song. Powerful lyrics. Great performance.

  89. K.... L....

    I Love IT !

  90. D.... P....

    Fix that tooth and you've won

  91. R.... ....

    I've always loved this song, but I have always thought that it's missing a tambourine beat which Raul Rekow (Conga Player) could have been easily playing there instead of just clapping his hands... Just my two cents... Stay safe... Rico

  92. G.... G....

    With A.C. Slater on backing vocals, it would have been great to see SCREECH on lead vocals, screeching out the lyrics! 😋

    G.... G....

    LMAO. I thought the same thing!

  93. a.... r....

    CON ESTE ROLÓN NOS DESPERTABA MI PADRE EN ÉSE ENTONCES... KE ROLON 🤘❤
    YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH¡!¡!¡!

  94. M.... J....

    Joe's winning...

  95. G.... I....

    Who is the vocalist???

    G.... I....

    Alex Ligertwood

    G.... I....

    @Don Payson Yes..thanks!!! Ligertwood sings it, Russ Ballard wrote it, Carlos Santana gets all the credit..oh well

  96. R.... M....

    I did the sound for the great Russ Ballard who wrote this song. We did Europe and the US and had a great time. You can hear a live track from the US tour done at a The Bottom Line club in New York.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jVD0qRcrLg and here a video of a reunion of my 60s band The Presidents performing there long lost recording release in June 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjcKGcM0Rtc

  97. K.... ....

    *This is one of those - roll the windows down,*
    *turn the radio up & sing at the top of your lungs - kinda songs!!* 🎤 🚘 🎶

  98. S.... C....

    Bad ass tune

  99. b.... ....

    I never knew Santana played this song