MmmLa-da-da, da-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da da, da-deeLa-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da-da
Whoa, the games people play nowEvery night and every day nowNever meanin' what they say nowAnd never sayin' what they mean
While they wile away the hoursIn their ivory towersTil they're covered up with flowersIn the back of a black limousineWhoa-ah
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da da, da-deeTalkin' 'bout you and meAnd the games people play now
Whoa, we make one another cryBreak a heart then we say goodbyeCross our hearts and we hope to dieThat the other was to blameWhoa-ah
But neither one ever will give inSo we gaze at an eight by tenThinkin' 'bout the things that might have beenAnd it's a dirty rotten shameWhoa-ah
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da da, da-deeTalkin' 'bout you and meAnd the games people play now, now
Oh, yesOh, alrightOh, yesC'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Whoa oh-oh-oh-oh-ah
Now, look at herePeople walkin' up to youSingin' glory hallelujahAnd they try to sock it to youIn the name of the Lord
They're gonna teach you how to meditateRead your horoscope, cheat your faithAnd furthermore, to hell with hateC'mon on get on boardWhoa-ah
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da da, da-deeTalkin' 'bout you and meAnd the games people play
Now, wait a minuteLook around, tell me what you seeWhat's happenin' to you and me?God grant me the serenityTo just remember who I amWhoa-ah
Cause you've given up your sanityFor your pride and your vanityTurned your back on humanityOh, and you don't give aDa, da, da, da, da
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da da, da-deeI keep a-talkin' 'bout you and me, brotherAnd the games people play now, now
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-daLa-da-da, da-da da, da-deeOh, I'm talkin' 'bout you and meOh, and the games people play
I wonder can you come out and playOh, early in the mornin'Oh, yeahTalkin' 'bout you and meAnd the games people play now, now