Us Verses Them

Everyone in school has a little game
Us Verses Them; know how to play?
Just stick with the clique and follow the rules
And simply make fun of those who aren’t like you, for they’re fools.

You’ve got to be perfect as a line
Talk the same way and march in time
Keep the beat and keep others down, that’s the stem
And that’s how you play Us Verses Them.

Sing to the rhythm of the latest group tune
And ignore those who wish you a good afternoon
But still let every insult destroy your psych
And don’t dare mention the talents of those who don’t dress alike.

You’ll always read the bathroom scrawl
Because you must know who’s going out with who, that’s all
Keep the beat and keep others down, that’s the stem
And that’s how you play Us Verses Them.

They say you’re unique—don’t believe such a lie
For a label’s a label until we all die
Don’t touch, don’t go by the outsider that comes near
Forbidden, this is, in this little game here.

Our game is as true as true can be
Perfect, so perfect, since school came to be!
Keep the beat and keep others down, that’s the stem
And that’s how you play Us Verses Them.