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
