[Intro] Five little players, four little chairs, Somebody's missing, nobody cares. Three little secrets, two little lies, One little winner with bloodshot eyes. [Verse 1] Paper crowns and party lights, Circle left and hold on tight. Someone laughs, somebody cries, Everybody swears they're fine. There's a jacket by the door, No one knows who wore it before. Four sets of footsteps keeping time, But five little shadows fall in line. [Pre-Chorus] Don't count heads, just count the chairs, Pretend you didn't hear the stairs. One more turn, one more spin, Close your eyes and settle in. [Chorus] Round and round, don't miss a beat, One less chair and one less seat. Music stops, nobody's landing, Tell me who's the last one standing. Clap your hands, enjoy the show, One by one, they all must go. [Verse 2] You swear you heard somebody scream, I swear it sounded like the theme. You say the chairs are moving too, Strange, I only moved a few. You say there's only three of us now, Then who's still laughing in the crowd? A name is scratched beneath a seat, A pair of shoes without their feet. You try the door, it won't give way, Someone whispers, "Keep on playing." [Pre-Chorus] Don't ask why the song repeats, Don't ask who's moving all the seats. You heard a scream and called it singing, You heard a knock and called it wind. [Chorus] Round and round, the record spins, Everybody plays, but nobody wins. One less chair, one less name, Funny how you're still playing my game. Last one standing, take a bow, Where are all your friends right now? [Bridge] (Music abruptly cuts) Wait. Who keeps starting it again? Who's been counting down from ten? You spent the whole night watching feet, Never once looked up at me. I kept the needle in the groove, I said, "Keep dancing," so you moved. You thought the winner got to leave. (Soft laughter) I never said that, did I? [Final Chorus] Round and round, the record spins, Nobody leaves and nobody wins. Last one standing, don't look pleased, Winning doesn't mean you're free. [Outro] (The record slows to silence) One chair left. One player standing. No music playing. You can sit down now. But there's nobody left to play with.
