You Played Me

[Verse 1]
I saw the truth hiding in your eyes,
But I chose to look away.
Your words were sugar, your heart was stone,
And I begged you to stay.
[Chorus]
I was the fool, for believing anything
That came out of your mouth!
You fooled me once, you fooled me twice,
And I still wanted to have faith in you.
But you played me, oh, you played me—
And it's on me now.
[Verse 2]
Promises whispered in the dark,
Turned to echoes on the wind.
I held on tight to a thread of hope,
While you let it unravel again.
[Prechorus]
Maybe I loved too much,
Or maybe you loved too little.
[Chorus]
I was the fool, for believing anything
That came out of your mouth!
You fooled me once, you fooled me twice,
And I still wanted to have faith in you.
But you played me, oh, you played me—
And it's on me now.
[Bridge]
I can't blame the rain for falling,
Or the fire for burning through.
But I let you in, I let you win,
Now I'm left here with the truth.

country, minimal percussion, slow, male or female vocals, sad, sorrowful; acoustic guitar and pedal steel lead