You want me to play like I don’t understand
Keep all the others in the palm of your hand
I don’t really want to, no
I don’t really want to be standing here with you
All I really want to do
All I really want to do is be free from you

Playing by your own rules
But you, no you never had me fooled
Others think you’re so cool
But to me, you’re just cruel
Playing by your own rules
But you, no you never had me fooled
Others think you’re so cool
But to me, you’re just cruel

Can’t wait to tell us all the good you do
But baby, it don’t count if it’s all for you
I don’t really want to, no
I don’t really want to be standing here with you
All I really want to do
All I really want to do is be free from you

Playing by your own rules
But you, no you never had me fooled
Others think you’re so cool
But to me, you’re just cruel
Playing by your own rules
But you, no you never had me fooled
Others think you’re so cool
But to me, you’re just cruel

Don’t tell me that you’re happy
Tearing all the others down
I see through you and I fear for you
I won’t stick around

Playing by your own rules
But you, no you never had me fooled
Others think you’re so cool
But to me, you’re just cruel
Playing by your own rules
But you, no you never had me fooled
Others think you’re so cool
But to me, you’re just cruel