Three kids on an island where the old rides glow Heard a lot of stories that they thought they’d outgrow Signs said stop, but the lights said go Found a little room where the wild things grow One flipped a switch, one laughed at the sign One said, “Relax, we’ll be out in time” Then the floor started jumping and the walls turned gray Now everybody knows you don’t play with yesterday Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday You wake it up It won’t go away Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday When the past breaks loose Better run the other way Painted-up monsters on a family ride Everybody smiling while the danger hides They built a little park where the secrets sleep But some old shadows don’t stay buried deep Crowd starts cheering, thinking it’s a show Then the gates swing wide and the sirens blow Troy steps up, says, “Clear the way” Somebody should’ve known you don’t play with yesterday Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday You wake it up It won’t go away Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday When the past breaks loose Better run the other way One kid made a bird that time forgot Looking kind of lost in a parking lot Funny little dodo with a feathered sway Even extinct things come back someday Then the screen lit up, and the whole room shook Everybody froze, everybody looked CrimsonX template, production underway That is what you get when you play with yesterday Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday You wake it up It won’t go away Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday When the past breaks loose Better run the other way Mascot queen in a villain disguise Knocked one flat to everybody’s surprise “That’s for being so ugly!” came the cry While the roller coaster climbed to the sky Troy jumped down with the sparks in his eyes Guns going wild as the cars flew by Saved one family from a monster parade That’s the kind of bill old trouble gets paid Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday You wake it up It won’t go away Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday When the past breaks loose Better run the other way Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday The lights come on And the shadows say Don’t play, don’t play Don’t play with yesterday If it begins anew Better run the other way Don’t play Don’t play Don’t play with yesterday Don’t play Don’t play Don’t play with yesterday
