Maybe I got just a little too much pride
To let you back into my life
You think I miss you? Not yet, not yet
Baby, you thought about what you put me through
A sorry is long overdue
You want it again, I bet, I, I, I bet

So cry, cry baby, I already let you go
Bye, bye, baby, I don't mess with you no mo'
Nah, nah, baby, just because I'm moving on
Don't you 'member back in the day
When all you had to do was, say 'Yes'

But you walked away
You made your bet, you know the rest
Now you want me to stay
Said "You're right" but you went and left
You think, this is a game?
You ain't gonna win 'cause I'm the ref

Did it all, because of your ego
You thought that you was irreplaceable
Yeah, there's a couple things that you can't erase
You'll learn your place from your mistakes  

So cry, cry baby, I already let you go
Bye, bye, baby, I don't mess with you no mo'
Nah, nah, baby, just because I'm moving on
Don't you 'member back in the day
When all you had to do was, say 'Yes'

But you walked away
You made your bet, you know the rest
Now you want me to stay
Said "You're right" but you went and left
You think, this is a game?
You ain't gonna win 'cause I'm the ref

I bet you're thinking that I will take you back
Just like I did the last time
Ain't having that
I won't be taking you back
Matter of fact
You messed up the winning game

Ref, play it back!

Don't you 'member back in the day
When all you had to do was, say 'Yes'

But you walked away
You made your bet, you know the rest
Now you want me to stay
Said "You're right" but you went and left
You think, this is a game?
You ain't gonna win 'cause I'm the ref

Play it back
Won't you play it back?
Ref, play it back!