Grade School Games

Love, drugs, sex, pain
Those are just grade school games
Nothing major, nothing ages
Nothing changes but the names and dates
Fear, pride, faith, shame
Those are just grade school games
Nothing major, nothing ages
Nothing stranger than the neighbors place
You can't make me play by all new rules
Some kids fear the practice but I do

Love, drugs, sex, pain
Those are just grade school games
Nothing major, nothing dangerous
The operations of our kids can't change
Blush, pull, push, blame
Those are just grade school games
Nothing major, old behaviors
Trade some favors, then give chase, take blame

You can't make me play by all new rules
Some kids barely practice, but I do

I'm old enough to know how this goes
And how it all plays out
The end is always when the ring is empty and we all fall down
I'm old enough to know how this goes
And how it all plays out
The end is always when the ring is empty and we all fall down
I'm old enough to know how this goes
And how it all plays out
The end is always when the ring is empty and we all fall down

Love, drugs, sex, pain
Those are just grade school games
Nothing major, nothing ages
Nothing changes but the names and dates