"The Man Who Thinks He Can"

-by Walter D. Wintle

If you think you're beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don’t.
If you’d like to win but think you can’t
Its almost a cinch you won’t

If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost.
For out in this world you’ll find
Success begins with a fellows will;
It’s all in the state of mind.

If you think you’re outclassed, you are:
You’ve got to think high to rise.
You’ve got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life’s battles don't always go,
To the stronger or faster man.
But soon or late the man who wins
is the one who thinks he can.