I'm A Player

(album: How Ya Like Me Now - 1987)

("1, 2, 3, 4")
("Ain't no trick")

Hey baby, you think that maybe
We could hang out? But not today because
I got another date, and I'm already late
But here's my number, call me, don't procrastinate
When you get home, pick up the phone
Leave me with a message, don't leave me with a dial tone
And when I finish hanging out with this girl tonight
I'm calling you, and you better act right
She said, "Hold it, you got a lot of nerve
What makes you think you deserve
A call from me," and I said "Save it
If you didn't want my number, you woulda gave it back to me
Right away, and as I walked away, under her breath, I heard her say
"You've got it, I'll call you later"
You like the way I played her? I'm nothing but a player

I'm a player ("Ain't no trick")
Nothing but a player
I'm a player ("Ain't no trick")

So what, I'm a player, playing the field
If you want me, you better yield
Proceed with caution, without a doubt
I'm the guy your mother warned you about
But I won't deceive you, love you or leave you
Don't tell me that you love me 'cause I won't believe you
I'm straight up with you so be straight up with me
You could do what you wanna do and let me be what I wanna be
And that's a player, girl-layer, rhyme sayer
I'm on a mission to prove that today a
Man doesn't have to lie, unless he's just an average guy
Lying to girls just to get 'em in bed
If anybody's confused, I'll repeat what I said
I'm a full-fledged player, you better believe it
Now you know what time it is, you can take it or leave it
I'm a player

("Ain't no trick") ("Ain't no trick") I'm a player
("Ain't no trick") ("Ain't no trick")

You said that I dissed you from the way I speak
Well, I call 'em as I see 'em-freak
Wanna play miss prissy innocent with me
When I know what you were doing last week
Riding around all over town, in and out of cars
Now how that sound?
You got a hundred beeper numbers in one phone book
And been with every other guy in town
If a guy has a hundred girls, he's a hero
A girl with a hundred guys is a zero
Don't blame me that society made the rule
But I think they made it for me
Varieties are right for me, but ladies in the place
Don't you even try to be
A player, that's my J-O-B, and I'm playing it to the T
I'm nothing but a player

("Ain't no trick") I'm nothing but a player
("Ain't no trick") ("1, 2, 3, 4")

What's up, baby, we hanging out tonight or what?
No, you've got too many women
Yo, wait, wait, wait, whatever you wanna do
Whatever I wanna do? Alright, bust it
We going out to the movies, take a little something to eat or whatever
And we go back to my zone and get busy
Oh, you ain't with' it?
What you mean you don't know me that well?
I met you an hour ago
Nah, nah, nah, I got it, I'll tell you what
You ain't with' it, forget about it
What's your friend name?
Excuse me, excuse me, come here a second...