its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Oh, the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meanin' what they say, yeah
Never say what they mean
First you wind away your hours
In your concrete towers
Soon you'll be covered up in flowers
In the back of a black limousine
People walkin' up to you
Singin' glory hallelujah
Then they try to sock it to you, yeah
Oh, in the name of the lord
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Oh, talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meanin' what they say, yeah
Never saying what they mean
Then they teach you how to meditate
Read your horoscope and change your fate
And furthermore to hell with hate
Come on and give me some more, more, more
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Oh, talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
First you givin' up your sanity
Turn your back on humanity, yeah
And you don't give a damn, damn, damn
Whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na) talkin' 'bout you and me
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na) I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Oh, talkin' about you and me and the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Oh, the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meanin' what they say, yeah
Never say what they mean
First you wind away your hours
In your concrete towers
Soon you'll be covered up in flowers
In the back of a black limousine
People walkin' up to you
Singin' glory hallelujah
Then they try to sock it to you, yeah
Oh, in the name of the lord
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Oh, talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, the games people play now
Every night and every day now
Never meanin' what they say, yeah
Never saying what they mean
Then they teach you how to meditate
Read your horoscope and change your fate
And furthermore to hell with hate
Come on and give me some more, more, more
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Oh, talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
First you givin' up your sanity
Turn your back on humanity, yeah
And you don't give a damn, damn, damn
Whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, whoa-oh, oh
Whoa-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na) talkin' 'bout you and me
(Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na) I'm talkin' 'bout you and me
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Talkin' about you and me, yeah
And the games people play
Oh, talkin' about you and me and the games people play
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