### **"Playtime's Over"**  
*(A slow, heartfelt ballad with soft piano, acoustic guitar, and gentle strings)*  

**Verse 1**  
I was young, chasing the breeze,  
Thought the world was mine to seize.  
Laughter echoed through the air,  
No thought of worry, no thought of care.  
Mama called, her voice was stern,  
“Don’t make me say it twice—you’ll learn.”  
But the games were sweet, the pull was strong,  
I didn’t know I’d done her wrong.  

**Chorus**  
Playtime’s over, the sun’s sinking low,  
There’s a time for fun, and a time to go.  
Mama’s eyes held love and fire,  
Teaching lessons that don’t expire.  
Playtime’s over, it’s time to see,  
The world’s not just about me.  

**Verse 2**  
There I stood with dirt-stained hands,  
Tracks of mischief in the sand.  
Thought I could bend the rules, I’d be fine,  
But Mama knew I was toeing the line.  
Her hands weren’t rough, but her words cut deep,  
"Respect’s the promise we both must keep."  
She didn’t yell, but her tone was clear,  
The love in her lessons drew me near.  

**Chorus**  
Playtime’s over, the sun’s sinking low,  
There’s a time for fun, and a time to grow.  
Mama’s eyes held love and fire,  
Teaching lessons that don’t expire.  
Playtime’s over, it’s time to see,  
The world’s not just about me.  

**Bridge**  
Now I’m older, with kids of my own,  
I hear her words in my steady tone.  
When little feet wander too far away,  
I guide them gently back to stay.  
Her love wasn’t easy, but it was true,  
And I’m who I am ‘cause of what she’d do.  

**Chorus**  
Playtime’s over, the sun’s sinking low,  
There’s a time for fun, and a time to know.  
Mama’s eyes held love and fire,  
Teaching lessons that don’t expire.  
Playtime’s over, it’s time to see,  
Her strength was the gift she gave to me.  

**Outro**  
Playtime’s over, but her love remains,  
Through all the laughter, through all the pain.  
Her voice still guides me when I stray,  
Playtime’s over, but her heart’s here to stay.