[Verse 1]
I play the game of the fool
Smiling while I keep it cool
You step close, get the news
One wrong move and you lose
Say my name, then bite your tongue
I been sharp since I was young
Whole room freeze when I look through
Best move now is let me through
I don't fold, I don't bend
I don't break for fake friends
You come test, you get shown
I stand tall on my own
[Pre-Chorus]
So back up, back up
You don't want that smoke
One more word, one more step
Then the whole thing goes
I said leave me alone
I said leave me alone
You're standing too close
Now you gotta go
[Chorus]
I play the game of the fool
I play the game of the fool
Just leave me alone
Just leave me alone
You come at me, I strike back
You come at me, I strike back
I play the game of the fool
I play the game of the fool
[Verse 2]
I seen wolves in clean shoes
Talk big, then they lose
I don't brag, I just move
Cut through the room like a bruise
Every fake smile looks cheap
Every secret that you keep
I can read it off your face
You ain't hard, you just loud in place
Try to corner me, nah
I got fire in the jaw
I don't need your little game
I can end it just the same
[Pre-Chorus]
So back up, back up
You don't want that smoke
One more word, one more step
Then the whole thing goes
I said leave me alone
I said leave me alone
You're standing too close
Now you gotta go
[Chorus]
I play the game of the fool
I play the game of the fool
Just leave me alone
Just leave me alone
You come at me, I strike back
You come at me, I strike back
I play the game of the fool
I play the game of the fool
[Bridge]
Now watch how I change the room
Quiet turns into doom
I was calm till you pushed too far
Now you're staring at the scar
Don't mistake me for weak
I don't talk, I just reach
If you want that final fall
Keep on knocking at the wall
[Chorus]
I play the game of the fool
I play the game of the fool
Just leave me alone
Just leave me alone
You come at me, I strike back
You come at me, I strike back
I play the game of the fool
I play the game of the fool