Jimmy Barnes - No Second Prize Lyrics






Oh Yeah

I heard about a person who had a broken heart
With nothing to drive him on, no hope no spark no flame
He could'nt see at all tears they were blinding him
He kept it all inside, the guilt and all the pain
You know I say I tried to warn him
They had him backed up against the wall
I hope I'm not too late

No one can tell you exactly what you have gotta be
You've got to stand your ground and fight to save your life
It may be hard but ooh ooh it's the only way
Always remembering there ain't no second prize
There ain't no second prize

You know I say I tried to warn him
They had him backed up against the wall
Why can't I stand up and try to tell him
They've got me backed up against the wall
I hope I'm not too late

No one can tell you exactly what you have gotta be
You've got to stand your ground and fight to save your life
It may be hard but ooh ooh it's the only way
Always remembering there ain't no second prize
There ain't no second prize

Oh no there ain't no second prize
There ain't no second prize

Oh no there ain't no second prize
There's not gonna be no second prize

Oh no there ain't no second prize
Oh there's no second prize

Oh no there ain't no second prize
Never never never never gonna be

Oh no there ain't no second prize





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  1. J.... J....

    Where would Jimmy be without Jane / Jayne

  2. J.... D....

    ❤❤❤ I grew up with this and still love it. Brings back soo many memories.

  3. S.... R....

    god save Australia for the terrible bush fire

  4. k.... ....

    Easily Jimmys best.

    k.... ....

    One of them

  5. L.... C....

    Time to get up and fight...2020... EZ, know that daddy loves you n that no one gets left behind...

  6. D.... K....

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    Ringtone
    Classic Aussie rock.

  7. J.... S....

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  8. S.... M....

    Don't settle for second best.

  9. M.... M....

    Did we win the Polo??

    M.... M....

    No Ralph Lauren won that !!!

  10. W.... C....

    Jimmy is a babe

  11. p.... ....

    Why didn't this go global??????????

  12. a.... d....

    Shame Jimmy has gone all woke retard today

  13. P.... S....

    I love Chisel more, but solo Barnesy was always great. Even the screaming sky cowboy version.

  14. s.... ....

    Timeless.

  15. D.... G....

    Story of my life!

  16. M.... B....

    Jimmy can you help me?

  17. a.... ....

    This has been the theme song of my life since it came out.

  18. T.... L....

    One must be true to oneself. If not, opportunities and time itself are wasted... There is no second prize. That's what this song is about. It is not a sports song. It is a song about life (and love). Open your ears.

  19. T.... W....

    Thank you

  20. z.... o....

    Classic i love it.

  21. k.... l....

    This is amazing this song ,sung straight from jimmys heart, to our hearts ,I remember getting sober one year to this song ,I would think sobriety wasn't no second chance ,just first !! Love Jimmy Barnes x

  22. H.... W....

    Another song you do NOT hear on Any of Melbourne's Shit FM Radio Stations........... Anymore.

  23. M.... ....

    Were green screens out back then?

  24. A.... D....

    Want this played at my funeral please, might be sooner than I want.

    A.... D....

    Read his book.. Working Class Boy.. omg what a life...xx

    A.... D....

    Why's that

    A.... D....

    @Leeanne Cosier The title has been my life's motto; I've been battling cancer for 18 months and some days you wonder how long you can fight. Today I'll hear nothing than that I have beaten the bastard:)

  25. R.... H....

    When the men looked like men

  26. n.... j....

    Good NSW trains there. Also great shot of 4201. Great song also
    Classic Aussie rock.
    My favourite Sony by jimmy keep it up barnzey

  27. J.... S....

    It is good to be an aussie who enjoyed this period, isn't it ?

    J.... S....

    Born in 89 but feel like this is something I actually missed out on, true Aussie rock

  28. t.... ....

    And the record producers reconed this song and working class man would not make it ...... wrong!

  29. R.... A....

    a great Australian with a superb voice..!!!

  30. w.... d....

    A complete boss across 2-3 generations

  31. S.... ....

    The guitar that Mal Eastick is playing in this , I think its a Steinberg headless, he really rocks the fuck out of it, Mal, you are underrated, I hope your still doing well mate, i remember seeing your play on the goldcoast a long time ago, you came out playing a hendrix type of thing and melted the stage.

  32. J.... W....

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    Ringtone

  33. N.... A....

    Fantastic voice , sounds like he has been gargling with castle nuts !!!
    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  34. S.... D....

    the song  I used   to listen before my race meetings \
    love this guys voice and love this song
    love this guys voice and love this song

  35. g.... ....

    For some reason i listen to this song when a woman im in love with doesnt feel the same way about me. I can't just be her friend. Need to move forward and forget about the friendship, because there aint no second prize. Might not be the meaning Jimmy had when he wrote the song but its helping me forge ahead and get on with life.

  36. B.... M....

    you should have rode in a real freight car !!!!!

  37. M.... H....

    Jimmy✊🏾

  38. A.... M....

    Words everyone should live by.

    There is a lesson there

  39. R.... C....

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    guitar playing in this is beatiful, I love it.

  40. J.... M....

    This song is good

  41. T.... ....

    I one second in a race did the best I could

    T.... ....

    Do you mean WON ??

  42. T.... B....

    One of the great rock and roll singers

  43. l.... A....

    Hi

    He is cool as

  44. N.... M....

    guitar playing in this is beatiful, I love it.

  45. M.... K....

    After watching his story this week, now I know the amount of absolute bullshit this man went through!! A great song now made better

  46. D.... H....

    awesome pub rock ..

  47. H.... K....

    Go Jimmy!

  48. S.... P....

    You gotta fight, to save your life

  49. J.... D....

    What do you mean 'There ain't no second prize'? There's second prizes. I got lots of em.

    4:05 -- Looks like that horse is gonna take second prize.

  50. S.... S....

    No one can tell u exactly what u have gotta be

  51. L.... R....

    Love this song .

  52. R.... I....

    Great song.😎🇿🇦

  53. M.... N....

    I saw Mal Eastwick on the gold coast in the 80's and he rocked hard, on the "Working class man" album I think his guitar playing is second to none. So underated, and oh yeah Barnsey was ok.

  54. M.... C....

    Mountains can be moved, even if it takes a million bull freaking dozers ha!

  55. G.... M....

    The mans a legend

  56. B.... ....

    1986 version slightly better mix

  57. B.... H....

    Still great today this song 🎶

  58. N.... S....

    It may be hard but it’s the only way

  59. r.... b....

    Collingwood FC theme song.

  60. M.... M....

    Barnes legend

  61. a.... p....

    All i can say is thank f***k for barnsy!!!!

  62. J.... S....

    Im a 20 year old bricky jimmy gets me throug the day legend mate

  63. M.... G....

    2018 AFL Grand Final half time entertainment. EAGLES V COLLINGWOOD.

    M.... G....

    M GARCIA He is a Legend

    M.... G....

    I was watching

    M.... G....

    I heard a rumour that black eyed peas were there too but for some reason I don't really remember

    M.... G....

    it not the superbowl half time performance its pregame and after full time

  64. r.... s....

    go the jimmy barnes

  65. M.... D....

    Way better voice than axl rose

    M.... D....

    whoos axle rods

  66. H.... A....

    😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍. JIMMY THE LEGAND ... !!! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

  67. W.... P....

    i love jimmy barnes. even though im a foreigner to most of you. His voice typifies the rock and roll standard in the eighties. and his lyrics and music arrangement were top class too

  68. D.... M....

    After a big crash racing Mx at Laidley,Queensland,AustraliaEarly 1987.,I was left in a deep,deep coma.Bleeding on my brain,heart failure,kidney failure,lung failure,ect,ect.Doctors were going to turn my life support off after three months in my coma.Only my parents placed my radio beside my bed,playing your 'No Second Prize''.Playing it day and night to try and wake me from my coma.Then one day,I opened my eyes to your song,seeing my parents,family and friends all break out in tears,he's awake.Then I was out cold again and again.Every time I opened my eyes,its was to your music Jimmy Barnes.Your music saved my life.Sing forever Jimmy,your music is my life,thanking you.Read more Show less Reply     1

  69. M.... M....

    How did you go from this to the Ahhhh screaming cowboy? Pure talent here, I'm having nostalgia here.

  70. A.... F....

    fukin legend, the best artist ive ever seen

  71. N.... H....

    Shit hot. But miss mossy

  72. D.... L....

    1 Million views, this song bloody deserves it!

  73. k.... C....

    Still a legend always will be

  74. S.... K....

    Was this jimmy barnes first single?

  75. E.... P....

    best start up solo album, Rock gods only come round once

  76. k.... C....

    Love this song
    My first love sang this to me in the car hit my heart
    Just getting a song sang to you. Love you Ad R.I.P
    A amazing man

  77. H.... B....

    One of my all time favourites and even better that the man himself has written 'stand your ground' on a photo of me and him.

  78. I.... l....

    AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  79. N.... S....

    Anthem of life

  80. P.... J....

    Oh Yeah
    I heard about a person who had a broken heart
    With nothing to drive him on, no hope no spark no flame
    He couldn't see at all tears they were blinding him
    He kept it all inside, the guilt and all the pain
    You know I say I tried to warn him
    They had him backed up against the wall
    I hope I'm not too late
    No one can tell you exactly what you have gotta be
    You've got to stand your ground and fight to save your life
    It may be hard but ooh ooh it's the only way
    Always remembering there ain't no second prize
    There ain't no second prize
    You know I say I tried to warn him
    They had him backed up against the wall
    Why can't I stand up and try to tell him
    They've got me backed up against the wall
    I hope I'm not too late
    No one can tell you exactly what you have gotta be
    You've got to stand your ground and fight to save your life
    It may be hard but ooh ooh it's the only way
    Always remembering there ain't no second prize
    There ain't no second prize
    Oh no there ain't no second prize
    There ain't no second prize
    Oh no there ain't no second prize
    There's not gonna be no second prize
    Oh no there ain't no second prize
    Oh there's no second prize
    Oh no there ain't no second prize
    Never never never never gonna be
    Oh no there ain't no second prize

  81. C.... M....

    R.I.p Johnny danger will forever b missed Nz

  82. G.... K....

    Jimmy Barns Represented Australian with Aussie Grit songs..loved it!

  83. C.... K....

    What a unique voice. Deserved to be big

  84. H.... B....

    One of my all time favourite songs

  85. a.... m....

    Going thru basic training in the army the played a video of soldiers launchingnout of apcs, smoke grenades going off and machine gun fire. Definetely amped us boys uo with song in the back ground. Miss those days back in the Army with mates who had each others backs.

    a.... m....

    Yep 1RTB kapooka we were played that war footage to this song in hell week in the cinema room .. there was not a dry eye in our platoon ...

  86. w.... u....

    hahahaha yeah still here

  87. I.... M....

    Bloody legend

  88. m.... ....

    still such a great tune, eastick knocks it out of the universe with his guitar work, back from when barnes could actually sing !!!!!!!!!!

    m.... ....

    He still can.. i thought he sucked but i saw him with Cold Chisel in Adelaide in 2017.. It was amazing and he sounded fantastic and so did Ian Moss.

  89. J.... P....

    Baaarrrnnneeeesssseeeyyyyy!!!!!! Ooooohhhh yeeeaaahhhhhh!!!!

  90. F.... F....

    Your a legend barnsey thank u for the awesome tunes thru the years mate 🎸👍👍👌🎸👍

  91. K.... F....

    what a song...

  92. F.... W....

    AHHHHHHHHHHH

  93. G.... T....

    Hah, Jimmy with hair :oDDD

  94. r.... ....

    Good to hear the original version, not the messed up re-recording on For the Working Class Man

    r.... ....

    I prefer the re recording with the extra vocals/ad libbing myself but both are great..

  95. J.... W....

    No there ain't no " Second Prize " only " First Prize " Jimmy Barnes.
    Have been a fan since the " Cold Chisel " days, and forever will be !
    ******

  96. E.... ....

    Who did the solo?

  97. B.... 1....

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaaaaaahh yeyaahh ahh aaahhh

  98. M.... N....

    Lead guitar was smokin...barnesy was ok too.

  99. D.... ....

    One of his best solo tracks.