The Game

You put your hand up and you play the game
but from the back your far away
you don't win 'cause you don't pay
so no one seems to no your name

and it don't matter if you win
they'll never ever let you in

But you play the game so you can pay your way
but your daily bread looks lean today
the kids are crying in the car
you're out of gas you've gone too far

and it don't matter if you pay
they'll take it from you anyway

Can you hear the rivers rising
can you see the flames on the horizon
all around you dreams are dying
all around you the people are crying
for a hope to shine a light to guide them
to a place where only dreams will find them
sticks and stones have broken all their bones

There's a light inside
but you won't let it shine
and it's dark outside
but you just run and hide from your dreams

and you paid piper for your dreams today
but he took the cash and he ran away
and you cried as he turned and you heard him say
you can feed the kids some other day

and it don't matter what you do
they'll never ever let you through

Can you hear the rivers rising
can you see the flames on the horizon
all around you dreams are dying
all around you the people are crying
for a hope to shine a light to guide them
to a place where only dreams will find them
sticks and stones have broken all their bones

Without a hope to shine a light to guide them
their dreams are gone and they'll never find them
sticks and stones are all they'll ever know