Come Out And Play (2008 Remaster)
The Offspring · Smash (2008 Remaster)
Like the latest fashion
Like a spreading disease
The kids are strappin' on their way to the classroom
Getting weapons with the greatest of ease
The gangs stake their own campus locale
And if they catch you slippin' then it's all over pal
If one guys colors and the others don't mix
They're gonna bash it up
Hey - man you talkin' back to me?
Take him out
You gotta keep 'em separated
Hey - man you disrespecting me?
Take him out
You gotta keep 'em separated
Hey they don't pay no mind
If you're under 18 you won't be doing any time
Hey come out and play
By the time you hear the siren
It's already too late
One goes to the morgue and the other to jail
One guy's wasted and the other's a waste
It goes down the same as the thousand before
No one's getting smarter
No one's learning the score
Your never ending spree of death and violence and hate
Is gonna tie your own rope
About Come Out And Play
"Come Out And Play" is a song credited to The Offspring. The title gives the recording a clear point of focus, while the performance and arrangement determine whether it lands as direct pop, a dance track, a ballad, or something more atmospheric. A careful description should avoid guessing at release details that may differ between editions, but it can still point to the song's likely appeal: melody, rhythm, vocal character, and the way the central phrase frames the listener's expectations. Within The Offspring's broader catalog, "Come Out And Play" works as another marker of style, mood, and audience connection. The version wording should be preserved because mixes, edits, remasters, and live takes can change pacing, texture, or emphasis while keeping the same underlying song identity.