[Verse 1]
Deetrick woke with a crossword in his hand
Three little clues and a kingdom to command
He spread the pieces clear across the floor
Then hollered, “Brooke, go fetch me twenty more!”
Brooke brought a box from underneath the bed
Mylee found a maze with a dragon painted red
Dontay took one look and grabbed the door
But Deetrick cried, “We’ve only played four!”
[Chorus]
Yodel-ay-ee, the table’s getting wide
Yodel-ay-oh, there’s nowhere left to hide
Brooke, Mylee, Dontay, hold on tight tonight
Deetrick’s got a puzzle and he’s sworn to make it right
Yodel-ay-ee, count the corners, count the squares
Yodel-ay-oh, game pieces everywhere
[Verse 2]
There was a castle game, a train-line race
A mystery envelope with ink upon the case
A wooden tower leaning toward the chair
And Deetrick shouting, “Nobody breathe the air!”
Mylee sorted cards by shape and shade
Brooke built a bridge from every move they made
Dontay rolled the dice beneath the tablecloth
And whispered, “If we lose, we’re calling it a draw.”
[Chorus]
Yodel-ay-ee, the table’s getting wide
Yodel-ay-oh, there’s nowhere left to hide
Brooke, Mylee, Dontay, hold on tight tonight
Deetrick’s got a puzzle and he’s sworn to make it right
Yodel-ay-ee, count the corners, count the squares
Yodel-ay-oh, game pieces everywhere
[Bridge]
The clock struck twelve, the kettle started steam
Deetrick drew a map inside a dream
Brooke said, “Friend, the final clue is plain:
Put down the game and go outside again!”
Mylee packed the tokens in a coffee tin
Dontay hid the dice so no one could begin
Deetrick blinked, then laughed beneath the moon
And promised one last round sometime soon
[Final Chorus]
Yodel-ay-ee, the table’s cleared at last
Yodel-ay-oh, the puzzle frenzy passed
Brooke, Mylee, Dontay made it through the night
Deetrick’s still got questions, but the porch is feeling right
Yodel-ay-ee, count the corners, count the squares
Yodel-ay-oh, leave the pieces there
Yodel-ay-ee, tomorrow’s game can wait
Yodel-ay-oh, we’re celebrating escape!
[Outro]
Yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-oh
Fold the board and let it go
Yodel-ay-ee, yodel-ay-oh
Deetrick, save the rematch for tomorrow