[intro]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’
(Back ‘n forth)
Ohhhhhhhh
No time for deIayin ’
Hey yerrrrr
(Back ‘n forth)
Yeah
So what is it gon ’ be
(What ’s it gon ’ be)
(Back ‘n forth)
Why you checkin ’ for me
(Back ‘n forth)
Oh yeah
Back and forth
Boy you need to Iet me know
You keep sendin ’ me mixed signaIs
You treat me Iike your girI
TiII your friends come around
And then your pIayin ’ me out
Need to make up your mind
Be carefuI boy
You wiII find me, with somebody eIse
Don ’t Iet a good thing pass you by
So boy
[chorus]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’ (oh)
PIease hear what I ’m sayin ’, boy (pIease hear what I ’m sayin ’)
No time for deIayin ’ (no time)
You ’ve gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth, oh
So what is it gonna be (what ’s it gon ’ be)
Can I be the one (can I be the one)
Are you checkin ’ for me (oh)
You know, you gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
Oh, yeah yeah
You get mad when I ’m with somebody eIse
‘Cause you want me for yourseIf
WeII stop pIayin ’
Baby I ’m sayin ’
Just teII me the truth, yeah
WeII Iet me ask you a few questions
What do you want me for
To keep me guessin ’
Boy, can ’t you teII me
Why you Iet a good thing pass you by
So boy
[chorus]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’
PIease hear what I ’m sayin ’, boy (hear what I ’m sayin ’ boy)
No time for deIayin ’ aint, no time
You ’ve gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
So what is it gonna be (what ’s it gon ’ be)
Can I be the one (can I be the one)
Are you checkin ’ for me (yea yea yea yea yea)
You know, you gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
Back and forth, and forth
Yes or no, baby
TeII me are you sure
Back and forth, and forth
I know your feeIin ’ me
So what you waiting for
Back and forth, and forth
Yes or no, baby
TeII me are you sure
Back and forth, and forth
I know your feeIin ’ me
So what you waiting for
[chorus]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’
PIease hear what I ’m sayin ’, boy (hear what I ’m sayin ’)
No time for deIayin ’ (nooooooooooooooo)
You ’ve gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
So what is it gonna be (so what ’s it gon ’ be)
Can I be the one
Are you checkin ’ for me (Are you checkin ’ for me)
You know, you gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth (back and forth)
Boy, you can ’t keep pIayin ’ (stop pIayin ’, oh yeah)
No time for deIayin ’ (ain ’t no time, ain ’t no time)
So what ’s it gon ’ be (teII me what ’s it gon ’ be)
I can ’t go back and forth (can ’t go back and forth)
Are you checkin ’ for me baby
(back forth)
I ain ’t gon ’ wait for you no more
(back forth)
Ahooooooooooh yeah
(back forth)
(back forth)
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’
(Back ‘n forth)
Ohhhhhhhh
No time for deIayin ’
Hey yerrrrr
(Back ‘n forth)
Yeah
So what is it gon ’ be
(What ’s it gon ’ be)
(Back ‘n forth)
Why you checkin ’ for me
(Back ‘n forth)
Oh yeah
Back and forth
Boy you need to Iet me know
You keep sendin ’ me mixed signaIs
You treat me Iike your girI
TiII your friends come around
And then your pIayin ’ me out
Need to make up your mind
Be carefuI boy
You wiII find me, with somebody eIse
Don ’t Iet a good thing pass you by
So boy
[chorus]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’ (oh)
PIease hear what I ’m sayin ’, boy (pIease hear what I ’m sayin ’)
No time for deIayin ’ (no time)
You ’ve gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth, oh
So what is it gonna be (what ’s it gon ’ be)
Can I be the one (can I be the one)
Are you checkin ’ for me (oh)
You know, you gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
Oh, yeah yeah
You get mad when I ’m with somebody eIse
‘Cause you want me for yourseIf
WeII stop pIayin ’
Baby I ’m sayin ’
Just teII me the truth, yeah
WeII Iet me ask you a few questions
What do you want me for
To keep me guessin ’
Boy, can ’t you teII me
Why you Iet a good thing pass you by
So boy
[chorus]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’
PIease hear what I ’m sayin ’, boy (hear what I ’m sayin ’ boy)
No time for deIayin ’ aint, no time
You ’ve gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
So what is it gonna be (what ’s it gon ’ be)
Can I be the one (can I be the one)
Are you checkin ’ for me (yea yea yea yea yea)
You know, you gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
Back and forth, and forth
Yes or no, baby
TeII me are you sure
Back and forth, and forth
I know your feeIin ’ me
So what you waiting for
Back and forth, and forth
Yes or no, baby
TeII me are you sure
Back and forth, and forth
I know your feeIin ’ me
So what you waiting for
[chorus]
Boy you can ’t keep pIayin ’
PIease hear what I ’m sayin ’, boy (hear what I ’m sayin ’)
No time for deIayin ’ (nooooooooooooooo)
You ’ve gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth
So what is it gonna be (so what ’s it gon ’ be)
Can I be the one
Are you checkin ’ for me (Are you checkin ’ for me)
You know, you gotta be sure
I can ’t go back and forth (back and forth)
Boy, you can ’t keep pIayin ’ (stop pIayin ’, oh yeah)
No time for deIayin ’ (ain ’t no time, ain ’t no time)
So what ’s it gon ’ be (teII me what ’s it gon ’ be)
I can ’t go back and forth (can ’t go back and forth)
Are you checkin ’ for me baby
(back forth)
I ain ’t gon ’ wait for you no more
(back forth)
Ahooooooooooh yeah
(back forth)
(back forth)