Lyrics

[Intro: Jermaine Dupri & Mariah Carey] Uh, this is dedicated to all the ladies out there That's tired of getting played, you know? Y'all know what this is (Y'all know what this is) So So Def (Ha, I ain't even gotta say it) And your girl, Mimi Thanx 4 nothin' (No, no, nothin') You were just playing a game (MC) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Oh) Thanx 4 nothin' Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Yeah) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (You know the feeling) You were just playing a game [Verse 1: Mariah Carey & Jermaine Dupri] "I can't even know what to say" I've been hurt, I've been played ("I can't even know what to say") And I'm so ashamed I can't even cry, it's that deep You just lie and you cheat Like it's nothin' (It's nothin') [Pre-Chorus 1: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)] See, you said that you loved me too, and so I trusted you But I guess that subconsciously I knew But I didn't wanna face the truth (Uh) That I was only being used (Uh-huh) And you were just frontin' Ayy boy, thanx 4 nothin' (Say what?) [Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)] I never knew enough about you, babe And I guess I only have myself to blame Now I'm broken-hearted and shattering But you were just playing a game Nothin' (Nothin') anyone could do to convince me, babe I was living in a lie, just a masquerade Now I only know that I'll never be the same But you were just playin' a game (Sing with me) [Post-Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri), Both] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Uh-huh) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Thanx 4 nothin' (Uh-huh) Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh oh (Uh-huh) You were just playin' a game [Verse 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)] Every day and every night, I stay by the phone (Uh-huh) Never go no place, so just in case you call, I'll be home (Oh) Seems like all I do is think about our pseudo romance While you're somewhere burnin' diesel in the streets havin' laughs [Pre-Chorus 2: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)] Somebody say you know what I'm going through You've been left with nothin' Too much you can't count on one hand (Uh-huh) Sing it: three, four, five, six Seven days a week, you're drowning in tears (Oh) He was so insincere Now you're laying up in bed every night singing Ayy boy, thanx 4 nothin' (Yup) [Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)] I never knew enough about you, babe (Uh-uh) And I guess I only have myself to blame Now I'm broken-hearted and shattering But you were just playing a game No, nothin' (Yeah) Anyone could do to convince me, babe I was living in a lie, just a masquerade Now I only know that I'll never be the same ("I can't even know what to say") But you were just playing a game [Post-Chorus: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri), Both] Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh (Uh-huh) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh So thanx 4 nothin' (uh huh) Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh You were just frontiin' (Oh) [Outro: Mariah Carey & (Jermaine Dupri)] You were just frontiin' (Oh) So thanx 4 nothin'