I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
you don't owe me a thing 'cause i played the fool 
no no no no no 
i'm only payin' the price for a trip i took to paradise 
'cause i looked into a pair of eyes 
& what i thought was the look of love was only hurt in disguise 
too bad i didn't realize, oh but don't apologize, no, 'cause... 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
i should've did it myself 
you don't owe me a thing 'cause i played the fool 
no no no no no 
i think it's pretty plain: holdin' you would take a ball & chain 
every bet i made was all in vain 
'cause what i thought was an ocean of love was just a wee drop of rain 
too bad that it couldn't rain, oh but you don't have to explain, no, 'cause... 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
i should've did it myself 
you don't owe me a thing 'cause i played the fool 
no no no no no 
i don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
that's the thing to do 
you don't owe me a thing 'cause i played the fool 
no no no no no 
(instrumental) 
I said, what i thought was sure to last, to last was just a minute instead 
too bad that i got misled, ah but you don't have to hang your head, no, 'cause... 
I don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
i should've did it myself 
you don't owe me a thing 'cause i played the fool 
no no no no no 
i don't blame you at all 'cause you played it cool 
'cause that's the thing to do 
you don't owe me a thing 'cause i played the fool 
no no no no no 
...& fade