I guess my plan in the beginning
Was to first find out the inning.
Then to crawl beneath your protective shell
And lure you in my singing.
I would find out what you do
And I'd use it all against you
By working for the goal of making
Loving me the thing to do.
I play it like I'm distant
And never really listening.
I talk of leaving your life
Right after we've been reminicing.
So all along there is a game.
And sometimes I am winning
But only because I am manipulative
Devious and sinning.
I do all that I can to get you in the palm of my hand.
Baby, what's pathetic is the tactics used to tame this man.
One minute you are cold as ice.
The next you are really really nice.
Could it be you're playing me or could you just be indecisive?


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    This song is about a girl playing games with some guy and how stupid it is.

    Maliejandraon May 04, 2002   Link
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    Ooh, my friend burned me the cd so I now have all of the lyrics. They are as follows:

    But how you come when called is in my scheming draw. Or is it the mystery I've built up That can't be called on? You can't explain and I see you try and taint it. But you appear where I am but can't admit that it's related. So all along there is a game And sometimes I am winning. But only because I am manipulative, Devious and sinning. I do all that I can to get you in the palm of my hand. Baby what's pathetic is The tactics used to tame this man.

    So all along there is a game And sometimes I am winning. But only because I am manipulative, Devious and sinning. I do all that I can to get you in the palm of my hand. Baby what's pathetic is The tactics used to tame this man.

    Maliejandraon June 06, 2002   Link
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    Another sultry song from majandra as she sings about toying with a guy. It rocks! :)

    wolf cubon October 22, 2006   Link

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