[Verse 1] I learned it young at the table Maps spread out on the floor Little plastic tanks in a line And I kept begging for more We played so long past dinner Eyes on the world in squares Every turn felt like a plan Every move had teeth and hair [Pre-Chorus] Then we bent the rulebook Folded it right in half Made our own wild system And we laughed and laughed [Chorus] Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Long game, big dreams We kept on building ours Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Paratroops in the sky And the whole map shook hard [Verse 2] We wrote a book in pencil Stuffed with brand new laws Bigger, faster everything And a dozen bonus clauses Special card draws flying Dice rolls on command Atom bombs on the table Like a thunder in your hand [Pre-Chorus] No one wanted normal We wanted chaos and speed Every house rule we added Was another way to win [Chorus] Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Long game, big dreams We kept on building ours Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Paratroops in the sky And the whole map shook hard [Bridge] From a kid to a king At that worn-out board We made the game ours Then we made it more [Final Chorus] Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Long game, big dreams We kept on building ours Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Paratroops in the sky And the whole map shook hard Axis and Allies Axis and Allies Our rules, our war And we’d play all night