Good Guy

Oh, oh, oh-oh-oh

I don't understand your thinking

Thought we were happy, guess I was mistaken

Gave you all my love and my attention

(Say you don't want me) 'cause 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

First you want a guy that's real nice

That'll spend all his dough and his time (And his time)

But then you change your mind and want a thug guy (Thug guy)

That won't act right

It doesn't pay to be the good guy (It don't pay)

You callin' me late nights

Tellin' me how he won't act right

Stayin' with him but he makes you cry (Makes you cry)

Tell me why (Tell me why)

Doesn't pay to be the good guy

'Cause every time 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 (Tell me why)

Why should I be the good guy

And get 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, why

I don't understand your reason

Say you love me, then say you're leavin'

The situation here is really changin'

Don't wanna fall in love 'cause you played me (Oh)

You've gotta be kiddin' me (No)

For tryin' to get rid of me

I did more for you than any brother would do

I was good to you, so good

First you want a guy that's real nice

That'll spend all his dough and his time (His time)

But then you change your mind and want a thug guy

That won't act right (Act right)

It doesn't pay to be the good guy (It don't pay)

You callin' me late nights

Tellin' me how he won't act right

Stayin' with him but he makes you cry (You cry)

Tell me why (Tell me why)

Doesn't pay to be the good guy (No, no)

'Cause every time 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

Why should I be the good guy

And get 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, why

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'll never do

The things I'll do for you

Our love just wasn't true

I was good to you, so good to you

So good to you

Every time I try...

'Cause every time 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 (Tell me why)

Why should I be the good guy

And get 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, why

'Cause every time 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

Why should I be the good guy

And get 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, why

'Cause every time 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

Why should I be the good guy

And get 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, why

'Cause every time 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

Why should I be the good guy

And get 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, why