[Verse 1]
No one could tell me
That you were right for me, girl
You coulda told me
To run a lap around the world

[Pre-Chorus]
All that time I was hypnotized
While you—"ahh"—behind my back
Now my mind keeps me up all night
Why'd you have to say, "bye," like that?

[Chorus]
I shoulda cheated on you (Ah-ooh)
I was everything you wanted and more
I shoulda cheated on you (Ah-ooh)
Nobody told me I was dating a whore
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated

[Verse 2]
My friends shoulda told me
You weren't the one for me, girl (You weren't the one for me, girl)
'Cause you almost sold me
I bought a rock for you, girl (I bought a rock)
[Pre-Chorus]
All that time I was hypnotized
While you—"ahh"—behind my back
Now my mind keeps me up all night
Why'd you have to say, "bye," like that?

[Chorus]
I shoulda cheated on you (Ah-ooh)
I was everything you wanted and more
I shoulda cheated on you (Ah-ooh)
Nobody told me I was dating a whore
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated (Ah-ooh)

[Bridge]
Liar, liar
Hey, girl
You gon' tell all your friends that I'm talkin' about you
I'm talkin' about you
You gon' tell, you gon' tell
All your friends that I'm talkin' about you
I'm talkin' about you
I'm talkin' about you
Carolyne Stevens, this song is for you
[Chorus]
I shoulda cheated on you (Ah-ooh)
I was everything you wanted and more
I shoulda cheated on you (Ah-ooh)
Nobody told me I was dating a whore
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated, cheated, cheated
I shoulda cheated on you