Playtime Is Over

I heard a whisper in a playground
Night owl said, keep the row down
Keep a silence, don't shout
They'll send a man round to tear your mouth out
Big words and bigger stories
And favorite threats and subtle warnings
Tell me playtime is over

They built a grandstand to make a stand now
You have your shoot-out, then you've got to sweat it out
No time to shilly-shally now
The clock banks that you get paid by the hour

Playtime is over (playtime is over)
Playtime is over (playtime is over)
Playtime is over

How long can you play this game
And say you're not insane?
Do the same as yesterday
We've made it all today
With your feet on the running blocks
And both eyes on the clock
Because the game's been on the floor now
But someone's got to be the boss

Playtime is over (playtime is over)
Playtime is over (playtime is over)
Playtime is over (playtime is over)

It's over
It's over
It's over
It's over
It's over
It's over