Wake up in the morning 'cause Prim is weeping

Gotta comforting her and tell her not to worrying about the reeping

Before we leave, promise her that she won't be chosen

But when the name's drawn I'm can't help but be standing frozen

I'm talkin' about volunteering for the Game-Games

Winning means foutune and fame, fame

Now Effie's picking from the boys' names, names

Oh lord why must it be him, him

Magde gave me a mockingjay pin, pin

I really promised Prim I would try to wi-in

(x2)

Please lord, make it stop, end these Games right now

Tonight, don't wanna fight till just to see the morning's light

Tick-tock watch the clock

But the Games don't stop no

Ain't got a happy feeling in the world but got plenty of fear

Just left District 12 but we're already here

Now Tributes are all glaring 'cause we proved we got swagger

But when the clock hit zero the gong's as piercing as a dagger

I'm talkin' about everybody fighting till they're dead, dead

The Careers let it all go to their head, heads

There's really nothing more to be said, said

Capitol citizens can't look away, way

Can't wait to see who's gonna die today, day

Can't-can't wait to see who will die today, day

(x2)

Please lord, make it stop, end these Games right now

Tonight, don't wanna fight just to see the morning's light

Tick-tock watch the clock

But the Games don't stop no

Peeta, they built us up

They'll break us down

Our hearts they pound

Yeah they got us

With our hands up

They got us now

They got that power

Yeah they got us

They built us up

They'll break us down

Our hearts they pound

Yeah they got us

With our hands up

Keep your hands up

Keep your hands up

No, the Victory Tour don't start till we walk in

(x2)

Please lord, make it stop, end these Games right now

Tonight, don't wanna fight till just to see the morning's light

Tick-tock watch the clock

But the Games don't stop no