don't play with the one who loves you

you look at me sometimes as if you know what's inside my mind

and i can stand with the way i feel from day to day

oh

but when you turn away

it doesn't matter what i try to say

never sure just where i stand

so don't play with the one who loves you

don't tell lies to the one who cares

no don't you play with the one who loves you

for the day may come when i'm not there

one of these days you'll find that you've been left all alone far behind

and there's no one to pick you up when you're down

so down

yeah but there's a chance for you to do the things that love tells you too

here i am reaching out to you

so don't play with the one who loves you

don't tell lies to the one who cares

no don't you play with the one who loves you

for the day may come when i'm not there

so don't play with the one who loves you

don't tell lies to the one who cares

no don't you play with the one who loves you

for the day may come when i'm not there