Grade School Games - Dessa

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 neighbor’s place

You can’t make me play by all new rules

Some kids barely practice but I do

Love

Drugs

Sex

Pain

Those are just grade school games

Nothing major

No new dangers

The operations

Of arcades don’t change

Blush

Pull

Push

Blame

Those are just grade school games

Nothing major

Old behaviors

Trade some favors

Then give chase, take aim

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

Love

Drugs

Sex

Pain

Those are just grade school games

Nothing major

Nothing ages

Nothing changes

But the names and dates