Playas Gon’ Play Lyrics
[Intro: Sean “Sep” Hall]
The hitmaker
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo
Little Women, y'all, uh
It's Little Women, y'all, uh
Them playas gonna play
Them haters gonna hate
Them callers gonna call
Them ballers gonna ball, let 'em know
[Verse 1: Naturi with Adrienne]
I don't mind
What people say you do
But I do mind
What you believe is true
You are the only one
Getting all my love
'Cause what they do
Ain't nothing new
[Chorus: 3LW]
Playas, they gon' play
And haters, they gonna hate
Ballers, they gon' ball
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do
With me and you
That's the way it is
That's the way it is
The hitmaker
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo
Little Women, y'all, uh
It's Little Women, y'all, uh
Them playas gonna play
Them haters gonna hate
Them callers gonna call
Them ballers gonna ball, let 'em know
[Verse 1: Naturi with Adrienne]
I don't mind
What people say you do
But I do mind
What you believe is true
You are the only one
Getting all my love
'Cause what they do
Ain't nothing new
[Chorus: 3LW]
Playas, they gon' play
And haters, they gonna hate
Ballers, they gon' ball
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do
With me and you
That's the way it is
That's the way it is
[Verse 2: Naturi]
So-called friends
Don't wanna see me with you
Behind your back
Calling my cell and pager too
No matter what they do
I will stay true
Only to you
Only to you
[Chorus: 3LW, (Naturi)]
Playas, they gon' play (Uh-huh)
And haters, they gonna hate
Ballers, they gon' ball
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do (Nothing to do)
With me and you (With me and you)
That's the way it is
That's the way it is
Playas, they gon' play (Playas gon' play)
And haters, they gonna hate (Ooh)
Ballers, they gon' ball (Ballers gon' ball)
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do (Nothing to do)
With me and you
That's the way it is (That's the way it is)
That's the way it is
So-called friends
Don't wanna see me with you
Behind your back
Calling my cell and pager too
No matter what they do
I will stay true
Only to you
Only to you
[Chorus: 3LW, (Naturi)]
Playas, they gon' play (Uh-huh)
And haters, they gonna hate
Ballers, they gon' ball
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do (Nothing to do)
With me and you (With me and you)
That's the way it is
That's the way it is
Playas, they gon' play (Playas gon' play)
And haters, they gonna hate (Ooh)
Ballers, they gon' ball (Ballers gon' ball)
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do (Nothing to do)
With me and you
That's the way it is (That's the way it is)
That's the way it is
[Bridge: Naturi, Adrienne, 3LW]
I want you to know (I want you to know)
I'll never let you go (I'll never let you go)
We gotta talk about everything you hear
'Cause I know that it ain't true
You can trust my love (You can trust my love)
And I can trust yours too (And I can trust yours too)
Our love will be forever, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Break: Sean “Sep” Hall]
Ha, Nine Lives
Little Women
They gon' ball, shawty
They gon' play, shawty
That's how they do, shawty
We comin' through, shawty
The hitmaker, shawty
[Chorus: 3LW, Adrienne, Naturi, Adrienne & Naturi]
(Playas gonna play)
Playas, they gon' play (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And haters, they gonna hate (Ooh)
Ballers, they gon' ball (Yeah, yeah)
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do
With me and you
That's the way it is (And that's the way it is)
That's the way it is (And that's the way it is)
Playas, they gon' play (Playas)
And haters, they gonna hate (Haters)
Ballers, they gon' ball (Yeah)
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do (Nothing to do)
With me and you (With me and you)
That's the way it is (That's the way it is, way it is)
That's the way it is (Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's the way it is)
Playas, they gon' play (Playas)
And haters, they gonna hate (And haters)
Ballers, they gon' ball ('Cause ballers gon' ball)
Shot-callers, they gonna call (Shot-callers gon' call)
That ain't got nothing to do (Got nothing to do)
With me and you (With me and you)
That's the way it is (Yeah, yeah)
That's the way it is (That's the way it is, that's the way it is)
I want you to know (I want you to know)
I'll never let you go (I'll never let you go)
We gotta talk about everything you hear
'Cause I know that it ain't true
You can trust my love (You can trust my love)
And I can trust yours too (And I can trust yours too)
Our love will be forever, yeah (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Break: Sean “Sep” Hall]
Ha, Nine Lives
Little Women
They gon' ball, shawty
They gon' play, shawty
That's how they do, shawty
We comin' through, shawty
The hitmaker, shawty
[Chorus: 3LW, Adrienne, Naturi, Adrienne & Naturi]
(Playas gonna play)
Playas, they gon' play (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
And haters, they gonna hate (Ooh)
Ballers, they gon' ball (Yeah, yeah)
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do
With me and you
That's the way it is (And that's the way it is)
That's the way it is (And that's the way it is)
Playas, they gon' play (Playas)
And haters, they gonna hate (Haters)
Ballers, they gon' ball (Yeah)
Shot-callers, they gonna call
That ain't got nothing to do (Nothing to do)
With me and you (With me and you)
That's the way it is (That's the way it is, way it is)
That's the way it is (Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's the way it is)
Playas, they gon' play (Playas)
And haters, they gonna hate (And haters)
Ballers, they gon' ball ('Cause ballers gon' ball)
Shot-callers, they gonna call (Shot-callers gon' call)
That ain't got nothing to do (Got nothing to do)
With me and you (With me and you)
That's the way it is (Yeah, yeah)
That's the way it is (That's the way it is, that's the way it is)
[Outro: Adrienne, Sean “Sep” Hall, Kiely, Adrienne & Naturi]
Playas gonna play
Haters gonna hate
That's the way it is
That's just how it's been
Let 'em know, let 'em know
Playas (Little Women, y'all)
And haters (Nine Lives, y'all)
Playas (The hitmaker, y'all, woo)
And haters
Playas gonna play (Oh)
Haters gonna hate (Yeah)
Ballers gonna ball (Oh)
Them callers gonna call
Yeah, yeah (Oh)
Little Women, y'all (Yeah)
Nine Lives, y'all (Oh)
The hitmaker, y'all, that's how we do (Yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, uh, woo
Playas gonna play
Haters gonna hate
That's the way it is
That's just how it's been
Let 'em know, let 'em know
Playas (Little Women, y'all)
And haters (Nine Lives, y'all)
Playas (The hitmaker, y'all, woo)
And haters
Playas gonna play (Oh)
Haters gonna hate (Yeah)
Ballers gonna ball (Oh)
Them callers gonna call
Yeah, yeah (Oh)
Little Women, y'all (Yeah)
Nine Lives, y'all (Oh)
The hitmaker, y'all, that's how we do (Yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, uh, woo
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Genius Annotation
“Playas Gon' Play” is the second and final single from 3LW’s self-titled debut album 3LW. Although it was a favorable song among fans, the song only peaked at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. It performed moderately on the UK Singles Chart where it peaked just outside the top twenty at number 21. The song featured lead vocals from the now, former group member Naturi Naughton. Billboard named the song #89 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.
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Credits
Producer
Writers
Vocals
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All Instruments
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Recorded At
The Ark, Fairburn, GA & Perfect Pair Recordings, East Orange, NJ
Release Date
April 10, 2001
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