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Play Lyrics by Ray Benson

1999

When a toy has got a boy
He's got a special job to do
He's got to give it all he's got and never quit!
Because a boy who's got a toy
Believes he's always got a friend
Until the end of time, forever, that's it!
And we all get tired of tryin'
Wanna lay our heads down cryin'
Spend our hours wonderin' why we should stay
But a toy who's got a boy
And a boy who's got a toy
Have got a special job to do, and that's play!
Well, he may pick you up or throw you down
Dress you up just like a clown
Or leave you in the bathtub all night
You might spend a week under the bed
Dust balls sticking to your head
A toy who's out of mind and out of sight!
And we all get tired of tryin'
Wanna lay our heads down cryin'
Spend our hours wonderin' why we should stay
But a toy who's got a boy
And a boy who's got a toy
Have got a special job to do, and that's play!
Well, there are dinosaurs who live next door
Army men around the floor
Cowpokes with a smile on their face
And there are talking toys and toys that spell
And toys that squish and toys that smell
And hero toys that fell from outer space!
And we all get tired of tryin'
Wanna lay our heads down cryin'
Spend our hours wonderin' why we should stay
But a toy who's got a boy
And a boy who's got a toy
Have got a special job to do
A special job to do
A special job to do
And that's play!
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Ray Benson

Ray Benson

About “Play” by Ray Benson

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