I'm not talking smack, you know there's no pity, pity Trying to put in words that you'll understand You don't call her back, you think it's no biggie, biggie Seconds on the clock, you need a touchdown You thought you had a shot, you were good to go There's never three strikes in love, you know When she gets mad, it ain't gonna be pretty, pretty Won't see it coming, it's like a curveball You think you're doing just fine Ooh, she got you on the sideline You think you're flying towards the endzone You're just headed towards the friend zone Let me break it down to the facts You will never get a girl like that You gotta step up to the plate with a bat That's all I gotta say about that Yeah, you gotta take her out and spend a little money, money Show her she's worth more than free .99 No room for doubt, I'm not being funny, honey Tell her how you feel, she can't read your mind You thought you had it on lock, you were good to go But there's never three strikes in love, you know I'ma help a brother out, it ain't gonna be sunny, sunny You commit the crime, you're gonna do time You think you're doing just fine But, ooh, she got you on the sideline You think you're flying towards the endzone You're just headed towards the friend zone Let me break it down to the facts You will never get a girl like that You gotta step up to the plate with a bat That's all I gotta say about that All I need is a bass and the beat and my banjo Bass and the beat and my banjo Bass and the beat and my banjo Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Let me break it down to the facts You will never get a girl like that You gotta step up to the plate with a bat That's all I gotta say about that Let me break it down to the facts You will never get a girl like that You gotta step up to the plate with a bat That's all I gotta say about that You think you're doing just fine But, ooh, she got you on the sideline You think you're flying towards the endzone You're just headed towards the friend zone You think you're doing just fine But, ooh, she got you on the sideline You think you're flying towards the endzone You're just headed towards the friend zone Friend zone You're just headed towards the friend zone