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Artist: Midland
Canonical path: /midland/cheatin-by-the-rules
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Cheatin' By The Rules
Read Cheatin' By The Rules lyrics by Midland on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Cheatin' By The Rules
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Don't call me after 5 o'clock
Change my name in your phone
Pay cash for all our drinks
We don't need those receipts
Followin' us home
We both got somebody
We lost the fire for
That ain't no reason to treat 'em cruel
We're gonna keep on leadin'
Keep this secret that we're keepin'
We're cheatin' by the rules
Park our cars 'round back
At the motel room
As much as I love it baby
Don't wear too much perfume
Cause we can't even tell our friends
When they ask us where we've been
We just smile and keep it cool
Don't call me after 5 o'clock
Change my name in your phone
Pay cash for all our drinks
We don't need those receipts
Followin' us home
We both got somebody
We lost the fire for
That ain't no reason to treat 'em cruel
We're gonna keep on leadin'
Keep this secret that we're keepin'
We're cheatin' by the rules
If you see me out with her
Just play it cool don't say a word
Awe so We don't have to pretend
And this make believe don't have to end
Don't call me after 5 o'clock
Change my name in your phone
Pay cash for all our drinks
We don't need those receipts
Followin' us home
We both got somebody
We lost the fire for
That ain't no reason to treat 'em cruel
We're gonna keep on leadin'
Keep this secret that we're keepin'
We're cheatin' by the rules
Yeah we're gonna keep on leadin'
Keep this secret that we're keepin'
We're cheatin' by the rules
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