Lullaby From The Great Mother Whale For The Baby Seal Pups (from CONCERT FOR THE EARTH) - Paul Winter

Here we go again, it’s the game we love

Sheets all over the floor and they laced with drugs

You ain’t play your cards right, you had the Ace of Clubs

Hit you with the Ace of Spades and your face is shrugged

Blood drippin' out your arm on my Asian rugs

We was just planning a wedding, Caucasian doves

You was just tellin' your mans, that you hate the clubs

Now we in the crying game, heart laced with slugs

Are you alone?

Do you need someone?

Is it too late to talk?

Did I wait too long?

Thousand words don’t change a thing

Is it only three?

Three words that you’re missing?

Where did you go?

Couldn’t see

I was too busy

Could’ve just said no

Where would you go?

I think I know

Who-o-o-o-o-o, who-o-o-o-o-o

We’re back to playing

We’re back to playing

Who-o-o-o-o-o, who-o-o-o-o-o

We’re back to playing

The crying game

I could’ve given everything

Don’t wanna let the tears begin

We’re back to playing

The crying game

Welcome to the crying game where you lose your soul

Where it ain’t no easy pass, you got to use the toll

Ain’t no cruise control, you 'bout to lose control

Ain’t no smilin' faces here, we slammin' doors and dishes

Sayin' we don’t miss each other, but it’s all fictitious

Sayin' that we had enough, but enough of what?

Another slap to the face, another uppercut

I’m just abusive by nature, not cause I hate ya

Not cause I wanna get someone to imitate ya

I know it’s hard, I know I intimidate ya

But is you stayin' or goin'?

I couldn’t breathe and you ain’t even know it

How come you never show it?

All this love you speak of

All I want is to love and be loved

(To love and be loved)

I’m losin' a thing I thought I’d win

And I’m coming undone

Cause the tears don’t end

Who-o-o-o-o-o, who-o-o-o-o-o

Who-o-o-o-o-o, who-o-o-o-o-o

Ooh ooh ooh I lied, I lied, I lied

To keep you from breaking my heart

Even though I said I didn’t love you I lied I lied

Even though I said I didn’t need you I lied I lied

To keep you from breaking my heart, ooh

To keep you from breaking my heart, ooh

Even though I said don’t touch me I lied, I lied

I can’t fall for you, can’t give my all to you

Can’t let you think that Imma let the game stall for you

Gotta protect me you gotta sweat me

You said you thought you was ready and I said let’s see

But I ain’t mean that, I need some fucking proof

'Cause what happens if I fall in love then you cut me loose

You just a heart breaker won’t let you break mine

'Cause I’ll be smashing windows and cutting them break lines

I lied

'Cause who knew that if I just let myself go with you

Who knows, who knows, so I lied

To keep you from breaking my heart, ooh

To keep you from breaking my heart, ooh

Even though I said fuck you, I lied, I lied

I thought eventually you would let me go

That was my insecurities and my ego

Missed my jump shot missed my free throw

Miss the way we kiss, miss the D yo

Man it was good while it lasted

That shit wasn’t real it was magic

If it was a record it would have been classic

But fuck you though, orgasmic

I guess this is what I gotta do to keep me from falling

Stalling the truth, who knew what you’d do if I let you in

My mama ain’t raised no fool, I

I’m not your usual typical type

Who would protect me if I never hide?

Falling so fast I am afraid of you

So I lied, I lied, I lied

To keep you from breaking my heart, ooh

To keep you from breaking my heart, ooh

I lied, ooh baby, oh

'Cause who knew that if I just let myself go with you

(It's over now… Goodbye now…)

(You stay in my arms… Forever.

Am I just a fool?

Blind and stupid for loving you

Am I just a silly girl?

So young and naíve to think you were the one who came to take claim of this

heart

Cold-hearted, shame you’ll remain just a frame in the dark

(And now the people)

The people are talking, the people are saying

That you have been playing my heart like a grand piano

The people are talking, the people are saying

That you have been playing my heart like a grand piano

So play on, play on, play on

Play on, play on, play on

Play on, play on, play on

Play on, play on

Am I queen of fools?

Wrapped up in lies and foolish jewels

What do I see in you?

Maybe I’m addicted to all the things you do

'Cause I keep thinking you were the one who came to take claim of this heart

Cold-hearted, shame you’ll remain just a frame in the dark

The people are talking, the people are saying

That you have been playing my heart like a grand piano

The people are talking, the people are saying

That you have been playing my heart like a grand piano

So play on, play on, play on

Play on, play on, play on

Play on, play on, play on

Play on, play on