| I don’t understand your thinking |
| thought we were happy, guess I was mistaken |
| I gave U all my love and my attention, then |
| Say you don’t want me |
| Cuz something is missing |
| gave you all you wanted and you know it’s true |
| All that I was doin', it meant nothing to you |
| And if I dogged you out, we’d probably be cool |
| But I was good to you, so good |
| 1 — Don’t you want a guy that’s real nice |
| That’ll spend all his doe and his time, but |
| Then you change your mind and want a thug guy |
| who won’t act right |
| It doesn’t pay to be the good guy |
| You callin' me on late nights |
| Tellin' me how he won’t act right |
| Stayin' with him but he makes you cry |
| Tell me why |
| Doesn’t pay to be the good guy |
| 2 — Everytime I try to be the good guy |
| You take me for granted, throw me to the side |
| Rather have a man that’ll tell you lies |
| Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why |
| Why should I be the good guy |
| And be left for the man that don’t treat you right |
| There’s nothing good in being good guys |
| Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why |
| I don’t understand your reason |
| Sayin' you love me, then sayin' you’re leavin' |
| The situation here is really changin' |
| Don’t wanna fall in love cuz you play me (oh) |
| You gotta be kiddin' me (no) |
| Been tryin' to get rid of me |
| I do more for you than any brotha would do |
| I was good to you, so good |
| I was good to you (I played the fool) |
| Played the fool for you |
| You messed it up for the next girl in my life |
| I never knew |
| Do the things I do for you |
| Our love just wasn’t true |
| I was good to you, so good to you |
| So good to you |
| Everytime I try… |
| Repeat 2 to fade |