Pansies (Lawrence)/A Played-Out Game—
A PLAYED-OUT GAME———
Success is a played-out game, success, success!
because what have you got when you've got it?
because what have you got when you've got it?
The young aren't vitally interested in it any more.
Only third-rate swabs are pushing to get on, nowadays.
Getting the better of other people! Who cares?—
Getting the better of them! Which better, what better, anyhow?
Only third-rate swabs are pushing to get on, nowadays.
Getting the better of other people! Who cares?—
Getting the better of them! Which better, what better, anyhow?
Our poor old daddies got on,
and then could never get off again.
and then could never get off again.
If only we could make life a bit more just
so that we could all get along gaily
instead of getting on and not being able to get off again.
so that we could all get along gaily
instead of getting on and not being able to get off again.