Told my woman just the other day
'Bout the things she's got me doin' for her
About the years I've been wastin' in vain
And how my heart has been achin' in pain
You can build me up
And you can bring me down
Don't you ever play around too much
Don't play around
Sick of callin' on the telephone
You're always busy, girl, you're never alone
No, you don't ever seem to hear what I say
That's why the things stay more the same old way
You can build me up
And you can bring me down
Don't you ever play around too much
Don't play around
Build me up, bring me down
Say it just a one more time
Your hands can reach right out for my head
They're never gonna change my mind
You build me up, girl
And bring me down, yeah
But don't you ever play around too much
Oh, oh
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)
Don't you ever play around too much
Don't play around, yeah
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)
Don't you ever play around too much
Ooh, I said
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)
(Don't you ever play, play, play, yeah)
(Don't play, play around)
(Don't ever play, don't you play around)