Don't you play with us
And shake us all about.
Cos if that's your idea of fun
You leave me little doubt.
If you're playing hide 'n' seek
Well, I don't think it's fair.

You're not here, you're not there,
I don't believe you're anywhere.
So, cover the holes in the lid.
No one will know what you did.

Come on, strike me down
For my rotten sin.
I dare you. It's a whopper, sir!
I'll take it on the chin.
If you want to stand and stare
Well, I don't think it's fair.

You're not here, you're not there,
I don't believe you're anywhere.
Just cover the holes in the lid.
And I won't tell what you did.

You hold a candle up
To light our way to bed.
Then you take a great big axe
To chop off all our heads.
If you only laugh at us,
Well, I don't think it's fair.

You're not here, you're not there,
I don't believe you're anywhere.
Please cover the holes in the lid.
And I won't tell what you did.

It would be cruel not to
Cover the holes in the lid.
No one will guess what you did.