No matter how bad that I want it
 
 Everytime I show 'em that I'm lonely
 
 They take advantage of me
 
 So I'm gonna play my cards right
 
 Girl you know how I do
 
  
  I want a man with a slow hands
 
 I need a man who don't mind a little romance
 
 So til I know what he wants
 
 I just can't let him see me I swear I just can't do it no
  
 
 He's always there
 
 Patience is a virtude
 
 And I'ma always have my mama and my
  
 
 I'm tryin' not to let him know
 
 I'm tryin' not to let my feelings shown
 
 I'm tryin' not to give the game away
 
 Cuz I don't wanna be played
 
 I'm tryin' not to let him know
 
 I'm tryin' not to let my feelings shown
 
 I'm tryin' not to give the game away
 
 Cuz I don't wanna be played, no, no
  
 
 I've never been so persistent
 
 Just the decision that I know
 
 I feel it change of the time
 
 So I'ma hold it down, like niggas on the
 
 Till I know he feels the same
  
 
 I wanna fall but will he catch me
 
 I need a love that I know just will deserve me
 
 So til I'm sure that he wants
 
 I just can't let him see me I swear I just can't do it no
  
 
 He's always there
 
 Patience is a virtude
 
 And I'ma always have my mama and my pride
  
 
 I'm tryin' not to let him know
 
 I'm tryin' not to let my feelings shown
 
 I'm tryin' not to give the game away
 
 Cuz I don't wanna be played
 
 I'm tryin' not to let him know
 
 I'm tryin' not to let my feelings shown
 
 I'm tryin' not to give the game away
 
 Cuz I don't wanna be played, no, no
  
 
 I know I make it though
 
 But I just can't let you call my bluff
 
 See I've been hurt once before
 
 And I'm not tryin' to hurt no more, boy
 
 I know to your part
 
 I gotta be cautious where I place my heart
 
 And when I seem so distant to you baby just know
  
 
 I'm tryin' not to let him know
 
 I'm tryin' not to let my feelings shown
 
 I'm tryin' not to give the game away
 
 Cuz I don't wanna be played
 
 I'm tryin' not to let him know
 
 I'm tryin' not to let my feelings shown
 
 I'm tryin' not to give the game away
 
 Cuz I don't wanna be played, no, no