As soon as you walk out that door 
I won't consider you a friend no more 

Cause the things you say behind my back 
Just showed me, baby, where you're at 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If you want to love me 

Whenever we meet out on the street 
You're always real short with me 

And you think that I don't understand 
That I'm no longer, babe, part of your plans 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If you want to love me 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If they don't include me 

We played a game of one-on-one 
But the way we played it, baby, came undone 

You took the love then passed a lie (???) 
And it seems that we 'bout run out of time (??) 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If you want to love me 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If they don't include me 

This time, baby 
I'm gonna change the game 

I went home and I practiced 
I'm not the same 

I've been a fool that's been hurt 
And that's no doubt 

So now I'm going to have to count you out 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If you want to love me 

Gotta change the rules, oh, baby 
Gotta change the rules 
If they don't include me 

You're gonna cheat me 
I don't play with 'ya 

If you're gonna lie to me 
Take that mess to somebody else 

I can't stand it 
Noo, I can't take it 
I won't stand for it, baby, no 

Change the rules, mmmm