“Just a Game”

Lyrics Permalink
There’s a way
There’s a way for you and I if you’ll just stay
If you’ll just stay to keep me hidden from the day
And all its light
That’s covered up by night
When you’re away
When you’re away, the image of your face is clear
It is clear across the room, and I am here
Against the wall
Afraid that it is all
Just a game
Just a game that’s played in fun but not too real
Not too real to take a chance on finding out
You’ve really lost
I can’t see you clearly
While I’m here
While I’m here, and you are in my state of mind
My state of mind is changing places all the time
And I am lost
Trying to get across
Another time
When you’re away, the image of your face is clear
It is clear across the room when I am here
Against the wall
Afraid that it is all
Just a game
Just a game
Just a game
Just a game
Just a game
Just a game
Just a game
Just a game
Personnel Permalink
Musicians (27) Permalink
- Micky Dolenz: Lead Vocal [1]
- Micky Dolenz: Acoustic Guitar [1]
- Coco Dolenz: Backing Vocal [1]
- Tommy Tedesco: Acoustic Guitar [1]
- Max Bennett: Bass [1]
- Michel Rubini: Harpsichord [1]
- Jim Gordon: Drums [1]
- Joe Porcaro: Percussion [1]
- Bud Shank: Flute [1]
- Ted Nash: Flute [1]
- Ronnie Lang: Flute [1]
- Bud Brisbois: Trumpet [1]
- Buddy Childers: Trumpet [1]
- Ray Triscari: Trumpet [1]
- Ollie Mitchell: Trumpet [1]
- George Roberts: Trombone [1]
- Vincent DeRosa: French Horn [1]
- Dick Perissi: French Horn [1]
- David Duke: French Horn [1]
- Erno Neufeld: Violin [1]
- Anatol Kaminsky: Violin [1]
- Nathan Ross: Violin [1]
- George Berres: Violin [1]
- Joseph Stepansky: Violin [1]
- Bernard Kundell: Violin [1]
- Edgar Lustgarten: Cello [1]
- Armand Kaproff: Cello [1]
- Justin DiTullio: Cello [1]
Producers (1) Permalink
Writers (1) Permalink
Recordings (2) Permalink
- Apr 9, 1968 — Western Recorders Studio #1 [unverified]
- Jun 7, 1968 — Western Recorders Studio #1 [unverified]
Sources Permalink
- The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the ’60s TV Pop Sensation (2005), Andrew Sandoval, p. 293.
- Instant Replay (1995) (CD).