How could you play me

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

You did me shady, baby

How could you play me

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

[Verse 1]

Remember the day I got you

Over there at your friend’s place

You never told me your friend’s name

I never did see your friend’s face

I remember when your friend called me

She told me what her name was

And she told me that was your girl

Then I figured out what the truth was

Yeah the truth was

In the mist of it all

Every time that you called

Every time I heard her name

You said you weren’t involved

And I believed all your lies

Even when the truth came out

And I know I should’ve bounced

But I stuck around

[PreChorus]

How could I, how could I

Be so blind, be so blind

And now I’m stuck picking up the pieces

Of my life, yeah my life

Flashed before my eyes

And it happened for no reason

[Chorus]

How could you play me

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

You did me shady, baby

How could you play me

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

You did me shady, baby

[Verse 2]

I’ve been dumb enough

I’ve been blinded by love

I saw what I wanted and uh

It was never what it was

How could I be so stupid

Loving you now is useless

Cause you’re the same as before

Falling for all of the same ish

Finally speaking your language

I guess I was the only one in love

[PreChorus]

How could I, how could I

Be so blind, be so blind

And now I’m stuck picking up the pieces

Of my life, yeah my life

Flashed before my eyes

And it happened for no reason

[Chorus]

How could you play me?

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

You did me shady, baby

How could you play me

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

You did me shady, baby

[Bridge]

I gave you 100% of me

You didn’t give me anything

Now I’m wondering why

Why I still, why I still

Need you to tell me the truth

Was it ever real for you?

Was it ever real for you? Was it ever real for you?

Was it ever real for you? Was it ever real for you?

Was it ever real for you? Was it ever real for you?

Was it ever real for you? Was it ever real for you?

Was it ever real for you? Was it ever real for you?

How could you play me

How could you play me, baby

You did me shady

You did me shady, baby

How could you play me, how could you play me

You did me shady, you did me shady