ASCAP.com says WARS IS A CARD GAME was written by Pamela Anna Polland.

Here's my transcription from the MP3 file shown above:

(It comes, by the way from a web site full of quirky old novelty songs. Click here: http://www.philxmilstein.com/probe/index.htm.)


WAR IS A CARD GAME
As sung by Nancy Ames

War is a card game children play
When the school day is through and it's rainin' outside
And there's nothing to do
But—
War is a card game children play.

War is a card game children play.
With cards on the table, it's only a game,
But even with people, it's still just the same.
Yes, it's—
War is a card game children play.

War is a card game children play.
When a three meets a five, they're passin' on through.
A jack meets a four, and they're passin' on two,
But a king meets a king,
And it's—
War is a card game children play.

War is a card game children play,
Where the lowest ones lose and he highest ones win.
Then the rain outside stops so the children give in,
All ignoring the score, throw the cards on the floor,
Like in war.