(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play
To get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play

I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way

(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play
To get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
(I came to play)

I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play

Run away if you see me
Don't even say my name
Don't think that you can know me
Don't try and play that game
Every day that i get better
I watch as you get worse
My script is too the letter
And I'll write your final verse

I am here to stay (Well I'm here to stay)
And I have come to play

(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
(I came to play)

I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play

I go inside this light
I see new life unfold
Each second i burn brighter
Your fire is going cold
You could try to beg for mercy
Go ahead and try to run
No ecaspe and no redemption
Understand the ends begun

I am here to stay (Well I'm here to stay)
And I have come to play

(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play

I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)

See all these lights there glowing
Hear all these people cheer
Feel all the love that's flowing
All just because I'm here
Get up and on your feet (get up)
Get your hands up in the air (get your hands up)
What you know about taking me down (yea)

I
Came
To
Play

(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Thier never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it cant be safe
I came to play

I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way

(I came to play)
I came to play
There's a price to pay
Time for you to get down on your knees and pray
(I came to pay)
Say goodbye to the good old days
Their never coming back
Watch your future fade
(I came to play)
I came to play to get my dues paid
I guess you had a dream
But it can't be saved
I came to play

I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way (outta my way)
I'm here to stay
Best get out of my way
I came to play


Lyrics submitted by Dragon19

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    This is The Miz's entrance theme song, and I have to say, after listening to it several times, it does fit with The Miz's persona. I shouldn't have to say it, but I will anyway. This song is AWESOME!!

    Dragon19on February 05, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    im the miz and im awwwwwwwwwwwwwwsoooooooooooooooooooooooooooommmmmmmmmmmeeeeeeeee

    ratedredgeheadon March 13, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    The Miz sucks, but this song is AWESOME!!!!!!

    SkidRow11on November 21, 2013   Link

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