Name that tune......
I don't wanna talk,
About the things we've gone through.
Though it's hurting me,
Now it's history.
Any idea?
O-k.....
I've played all my cards,
And that's what you've done too.
Nothing more to say,
No more ace to play.
Still nothing? Well here comes the money line....
The winner takes it all,
The loser standing small.
Beside the victory,
That's her destiny.
Yep, the Winner takes it all from some band or another by the name of ABBA. Wonder if they ever made it?
The chorus pretty much sums up Wolves against Ipswich tomorrow, as both teams head into the final straight of the season desperate for the win which would see them - at the very least - remain on the fringes of the play-offs.
It promises to be another hugely nervy afternoon down Molineux way, and once again it is impossible to predict what is going to happen.
The half-full brigade will point to the fact that Wolves haven't lost at home to Ipswich in 11 meetings stretching back to November, 1991.
The half-empty will say that those sort of runs must always come to an end.
The half-full will chirp back that Ipswich have only won three Championship away games this season.
The half-empty will declare that Wolves have won only two of their last 10 in the league at Molineux - and both of those inside the last ten minutes.
Whatever the pre-match feelings winning is paramount, however it is done.
Sixth placed Crystal Palace may be away at Watford tomorrow, but play-off specialist Neil Warnock has got his team on a right run of form so don't rule out them getting a result.
Wolves will start the day three points adrift of Palace with an inferior goal difference but a game in hand, while Ipswich are just a point adrift of the Londoners on the same games played.
Victory tomorrow will project Wolves right back into the mix, a draw and they'll anxiously be checking out not only the result from Vicarage Road but those of the teams on their coat-tails, defeat and it's probably game over for Mick McCarthy and his team.
They may be young, and some still inexperienced, but their track record on occasions like this isn't bad.
Remember the final day of last season? Needing a victory at Leicester to guarantee a top six berth they went behind early on but didn't panic and came back strongly to win 4-1.
They had also survived any Molineux jitters to defeat QPR in the previous home game.
It's going to be an afternoon for vociferous and heartfelt support from the stands - and calm and cool heads on the pitch.
And for any fans needing an extra little bit of firing up, check out the following quote from Ipswich striker Jon Walters: "I hear the Wolves crowd can get a bit impatient with their team, so hopefully if it's still 0-0 after 15 or 20 minutes the fans will start to get on the players' backs and add to the pressure."
Nothing particularly inflammatory from Walters there - but why not prove him wrong?
If the Molineux faithful can stay with their team from start to finish, however events transpire, there's an infinitely greater chance of getting the necessary result.
The Winner Takes it all, and the loser will be standing small..........
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Under Gordon Brown the winner doesn't take it all. The exchequer gets 10 per cent.