Oh oh, oh oh, oh oh ohh
 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
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 Repeat 2
 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...
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