Oh the games that
people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meanin' what they
say now
Never sayin' what they mean
And they while away the hours
In their ivory towers
Till they're covered up with flowers
In the black limousine
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I'm a -talkin' about you and me
In the games that people play
Well, we make one another cry
Break a heart and then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and then we hope to die
That the other was to blame
Neither one will ever give in
So we gaze at an eight -by -ten
Thinking about the things
that might have been
Well, it's a dirty rotten shame
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I'm a -talkin' about you and me
At the gate the people play
People walkin' up to ya
Singin' glory hallelujah
And then they really sock it to you
In the name of the Lord
They're gonna teach you
how to meditate
Read your horoscope and cheat your fate
And furthermore to hell with hate
Come on and get on board
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I've been talking about you and me
In the games that people play
Look around and tell me what you see
What's a -happening to you and me
God grant me serenity
I do remember who I am
Cause you've given up serenity
For your pride and your vanity
Turn your back on humanity
And you don't give a da -da -da
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