Game
Beady Belle (Featuring Beate S. Lech) Lyrics

Little boys and little girls
Children of both genders

Playing parts in little worlds
Imagining themselves in different roles and settings

Little girls and little boys
Repeating the reference to children of both genders

Properties and little toys
Using props and toys to enhance their make-believe game

Inside the doll's house the game begins
The children start playing their roles inside a miniature house

Girl is the princess, boy's the prince
The girl is pretending to be royalty, with the boy as her partner

Feeling secure from the ogre who's sitting in the playground
The imaginary monster in the playground does not affect their game inside the doll's house

They've got a jingle in case they fight
They have a ritual to end disagreements or conflicts in their game

That will decide who is wrong or right
The jingle determines the winner in a dispute, resolving the conflict

Gotta be friends and behave if they both are ever gonna be crowned
They need to get along and work together if they want to succeed in their roles as royalty

Boy's got a toy gun in case of war
The boy has a toy gun in case the game involves a battle

And that is just what he's waiting for
The boy is excited for the opportunity to use his toy gun

Girl rocks the doll's pram pretending the barbie is a baby
The girl plays with the dolls, imagining them as real babies

Boy tries his best to be hard and cool
The boy pretends to be tough and unemotional in his role as prince

Girl to be soft as cotton wool
The girl acts gentle and nurturing in her role as princess

Prince is the gentleman and the princess is the finest lady
The children are emulating proper behavior for their roles as royalty

They know exactly how to play
The children are experienced in this type of make-believe game

They know exactly what to say
The children know how to act and speak in character

Cause they have served their apprenticeship
They have had practice in similar games, leading to improved skills

Prince wants the princess to watch him fight
The boy wants the girl to see him as a hero in the game

She says that she doesn't think it's right
The girl objects to the violence in the game

But he wants to show her that she is together with a winner
The boy wants to prove himself to the girl, showing off his role in the game

Outside the doll's house the ogre starts
The imaginary monster from earlier is now approaching the house

Shaking the house 'til it falls apart
The monster causes the doll's house to become damaged

Princess and prince gotta run unless they're gonna be his dinner
The children must escape the monster if they don't want it to 'eat' them in the game

Running together with equal goals
The children are working towards the same objective of surviving in the game

Better be home playing with adults
The singer suggests that the children should play with real people instead of pretending alone

Mom's saying it's just a game and they don't have to worry
The mother reassures the children that the game is not real

Inside the kitchen the game begins
The setting changes to the kitchen where the children start a similar game

Mom is the princess and dad's the prince
The parents become the characters in the new game

Kids getting bored by watching a copy of the same old story
The children are becoming disinterested in repeating the same game again