“He wants to dream like a young man
With the wisdom of an old man.
He wants his home and security,
He wants to live like a sailor at sea.
Beautiful loser, where you gonna fall?
You realize you just can't have it all.”

—  Bob Seger

Beautiful Loser.
Song lyrics, Beautiful Loser (1975)

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