Released: June 25, 1994

Songwriter: Bobby Brown Teddy Riley Bernard Belle Redhead Kingpin

Producer: Pule Pheto Neville Thomas Teddy Riley

[Intro: Teddy Riley]
Two (Two can play that game)
Two, two (Two can play that game)
Two, two, two (Two can play that game)
Two, two (Two can play that game)
(Two can play that game)
(Two can play that game)
(Two can play that game)
(Two can play that game)

[Verse 1: Bobby Brown]
Stay with me, but if you want to leave
Take your things, forget all about me
Tell me why you fail to realize
That you might not ever get another try

[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Girl, think about it before you leave
'Cause Bobby's got a brand new swing
And if you wanna do your own thing
I hear what you're sayin'
Two can play that game you're playin', yeah

[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
(Two can play that game)
Two can play that game
(Two can play that game)
If it's good enough for you, I'll do it, too
(Two can play that game) Yeah
(Two can play that game)
Listen

[Verse 2: Bobby Brown]
Lately you've been acting mighty strange
To me it seems your attitude has changed
And suddenly you just don't seem the same
Instead of playing all those silly games

[Pre-Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Girl, think, yeah, about it before you leave
'Cause Bobby's got a brand new swing
And if you wanna do your own thing
I hear what you're sayin'
Two can play that game you're playing, yeah

[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
(Two can play that game)
Two can play that game
(Two can play that game)
Hey, oh, two can play that game
(Two can play that game)
Two (Two can play that game)
Yo Teddy, drop it

[Verse 3: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
Everybody wants to be a new jack
Flauntin' the styles that are Brown's kinda wild, now I'm back
But don't get me wrong, 'cause I was never gone
It was here all along, you see my flavor stand strong
And get ya, hit ya and get swifter
Ted, do they know where I'm comin' from? (Yep)
Ayo, Ted, do they know where I'm comin' from? (Yep)
Hey, yo, Ted, do they know where I'm comin' from? (Yep, yep, yep)
Bust it, let's groove to the new type of style and
Get wild and loose with the darker the berry, the sweet juice
And when I burst, your only two words is "Hurt me, hurt me"
Just better stand still, I move at will, then I make my kill
Snatch, attacks your brain, goddamn, I'm insane
But I'll refrain from using a name
'Cause two can play that game

[Interlude]
(Two)(B3)
(Two)(B3)
(Two)(B3)
(Two)(B3)
(Two)(B3)
(Two)(B3)

[Chorus: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
Oh, oh, I said two
(Two can play that game)
Two can play that game
(Two can play that game)
No, no-no-no-no, no-no-no, it's mighty strange
(Two can play that game)
That you've changed, you've changed
(Two can play that game)
You've changed, changed for the worst, baby, yeah
(Two can play that game)
What goes around comes around
(Two can play that game)
Sure 'nough does
(Two can play that game)
I ain't worried about it
(Two can play that game)
You see what I'm sayin'? Yo, band, drop it, sing

[Bridge: Bobby Brown]
Yo-oh-oh (Yo-oh-oh)
Say, yo-ooh-oh-ooh-oh (Yo-ooh-oh-ooh-oh)
Say, yo-oh-oh (Yo-oh-oh)
Say, baby, I owe you, ha ha ha ha
Two can play that game

[Outro: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley]
(Two can play that game)
What goes around comes around
(Two can play that game)
And I can play it, too
(Two can play that game)
Two
(Two can play that game)
Yo, band, drop it, come on
Yo-oh-oh (Yo-oh-oh)
Say yo-ooh-oh-ooh-oh (Yo-ooh-oh-ooh-oh)
Say yo-oh-oh (Yo-oh-oh)

Bobby Brown

The King of New Jack Swing. Bobby Brown has never been afraid to push the envelope – musically, artistically or socially. His sheer bravery and brash honesty are the very characteristics that make him “Bobby Brown” – a pioneering entertainer with over three decades of experience. From his successful debut in New Edition, the boy band prototype for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men and the Backstreet Boys, to his multi-platinum career as a solo artist, Brown has left a mark on the music industry that can never be erased.