Playing The Game (Live)

Playing the game
Taking your turn
Some children lose
Some children learn.

Treat the toys nicely
And maybe they'll treat you the same
Playing the game
Are you feeling any better Valentine?
Much better, thank you.

Tempers are frayed
Tempers are lost
Nobody stops to think of the cost.

But the tore my arm... again!
Oh dear. Children who lose their temper, will lose everything else in the end.

They're not playing the game
Not playing fair
Not with the doll nor with the bear.

Thrown on the floor and neglected
And they were to blame
Playing the game.

Please tell them, Mary Poppins
Why don't you tell them? (She awakens the children)
What's going on? What's happened to the toys?
Make them go small and get back in their box!
Why? You've hurt them and called them names
Now it's their turn.

Summon the toys
Now is the time
to tell me your woes
to tell of their crime.

Crime!
Crime!

Come one, come all
Enter the fray
They need to hear
What you have to say
Make them stop.

Those girls and boys
Who treat us this way
Don't deserve fun
So why should we stay?

They stamp and shout
Create such a fuss
They need to learn the value of us.

Well?
You think you know everything!
I couldn't agree more. Jane?
They're our toys and we'll do what we like with them! So there!

So there, indeed. (She snaps)
Playing the game
Having a ball
Those who won't play
Shan't play at all
Will we meet again?
Maybe when they've learned to play the game.