When I first met you I knew you were the one 'Til you took me home and I met her She had your boxers on She was listening to your song And I thought right then that you had everything But I knew she was jealous from the start Yeah I knew she was jealous from the start 'Cause I know better not to be friends with boys with girlfriends Oh I know better than that I know better You play the victim and I'll be the bad guy I know better than that I know better We started hanging around after 9 I could've sworn that I was yours You looked at me and said, "It's a little too late for bed" We went to the hotel and talked about everything But I knew she was jealous from the start Yeah I knew she was jealous from the start 'Cause I know better not to be friends with boys with girlfriends I know better than that I know better You play the victim and I'll be the bad guy I know better than that I know better 'Cause what she did to us was tragic And I have to do what's right What we had was really magic But I have to get what's mine What's mine I'll get what's mine and you'll get yours 'Cause I know better not to be friends with boys with girlfriends I know better than that I know better You play the victim and I'll be the bad guy I know better than that I know better