Tell me why I'm living.
Some days my work seems so in vain.
I talk to you, you don't hear nothing that I say.
What's up with this game?
Why am I so forgiving?
Why am I always checking for these fools?
If he ain't hearing none of homegirls rules,
Why do I play?

[chorus:]
I'd rather play alone
I can't play the fool anymore, no
No, I don't need a game anymore, you could play the fool
I'ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero (oh)
I'd rather play alone, I can't play the fool anymore
I don't need a game anymore, you could play the fool
I'ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero
I'm playing the goodbye game,

Hit the highway, call you a cab, gimme back my keys
Goodbye to baggage you aint bagging me
I'm gonna smile when I wave, goodbye baby
I can take the long road
Ain't got no pride I ain't putting up a fight
Get out the boxing ring its T.K.O. tonight
walk that way,

[Chorus:]
I'd rather play alone (oh), I can't play the fool anymore (no)
I don't need a game anymore, you could play the fool (yeah)
I'ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero (oh)
I'd rather play alone, I can't play the fool anymore
I don't need a game anymore, you could play the fool
I'ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero
I'm playing the goodbye game,

We play the game until we lose
better to leave ya before I do, get ready fire
You are the cheater, and be a quitter, I'm still a winner (ohhh ohhh)sing oh oh oh oh oh
wen it hurts so bad say oh
Sing one more time with me,
Oh, oh, oh, I just can't say the way I feel right now Say oh, oh
One more time, oh

imma play alone oh
I can't play the fool anymore
I don't need a game anymore, you could play the fool
I'ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero
I'd rather play alone, I can't play the fool anymore
I don't need a game anymore, you could play the fool
I'ma play my hero, you gonna be a zero
I'm playing the goodbye game