It's all very well to have courage and skill
And it's fine to be counted a star,
But the single deed with its touch of thrill
Doesn't tell the person you are;
For there's no lone hand in the game we play,
We must work to a bigger scheme,
And the thing that counts in the world today,
Is, how do you pull with your team?
They may sound your praise and call you great,
They may single you out for fame,
But you must work with your running mate
Or you never will win the game;
Oh, never the work of life is done
By the person with a selfish dream
For the battle is lost or the battle is won
By the Spirit of the Team!