Betty Wright — In the Middle of the Game Don’t Change the Play

[Intro] Ooh, yeah [Chorus] In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were sweet to catch him To keep him, keep it that way In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were good to the last drop Don't stop, keep it that way [Verse 1] Give her breakfast in bed sometimes Tell her that she's been on your mind Take a ride somewhere nice to eat Put a pair of Jimmy Choos on her feet Stop nagging on him all the time Start bragging on him sometimes Go some places that he wants to go And make him think that he runs the show [Chorus] In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were sweet to catch her To keep her, keep it that way In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were good to the last drop Don't stop, keep it that way [Verse 2] Make sure there's gas in the car Give her money to go to the spa And she'll never forget who you are In fact, you'll be a superstar When his friends are watching sports in the den Get in the kitchen, hook him up something And even if you can't cook nothin' Have a little takeout brought in [Chorus] In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were sweet to catch him To keep him, keep it that way In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were good to the last drop Don't stop, keep it that way [Bridge] You'd better (keep) it that way You ought to (keep) it that way You'd better (keep) You ought to (keep) Keep it that way You'd better (keep) it that way You ought to (keep) it that way You'd better (keep) I said (keep) Keep it that way Why do they always have to change? When you're wearing their ring and you're bearing their name? Woo Why can't it stay like, when it was new? 'Cause if deserve me, preserve me I'll be all that I can be to you, oh Oh, don't change Oh, don't change, baby Oh, woo [Chorus] In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were sweet to catch him To keep him, keep it that way In the middle of the game, don't change the play You know you were good to the last drop Don't stop, keep it that way [Outro] (You know you what it took to get him) You got to keep it that way You oughta keep it that way (You know what it took to get that woman) You gotta keep, keep, keep it that way Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change Don't you change, baby Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change (Don't change in the middle of the game) Don't change, don't, don't change (In the middle of the game) Don't change, don't, don't change (Don't change) Don't change, don't, don't change Don't change, don't, don't change Don't you change, baby