[Verse 1]
Oh, the games people play now, every night and every day now
Never meaning what they say now, never saying what they mean
So they wile away the hours in their ivory towers
'til they're covered up with flowers in the back of a black limousine

[Chorus]
Lada-lada-lada-la da-da, dada-dada-dada-da da-dee
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play

[Verse 2]
Oh, we make one another cry, break a heart and then we say goodbye
Cross our hearts and we hope to die that the other one's to blame
Oh, neither one will give in so we gaze at an eight by ten
Thinking 'bout things that might have been and it's a dirty rotten shame

[Chorus]
Lada-lada-lada-la da-da, dada-dada-dada-da da-dee
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
People walking up to ya singing, "Glory hallelujah"
Then they're trying to 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
Furthermore, to heck with hate, come on and get on board
[Chorus]
Lada-lada-lada-la da-da, dada-dada-dada-da da-dee
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play

[Verse 4]
Look around, tell me what you see, what's happening to you and me
God, grant me the serenity to remember who I am
'cause you've given up your sanity for your pride and your vanity
Turn your back on humanity and you don't give a da-dada-dada

[Chorus]
Lada-lada-lada-la da-da, dada-dada-dada-da da-dee
I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play
Yes, I'm talking 'bout you and me and the games people play