I almost gave up tryin' to understand it 'Cause a different drummer plays through her life With a rhythm that's unlike any other And a melody that's so nice Though she just thinks a different way She knows I'll be with her someday She plays by the rules of her heart The only game that she knows (yeah, she does) She plays by the rules of her heart And she's winning (she's winning) She's winning my love If I try to get defensive Her smile can cut like a knife And one look from her is reason for living One kiss would set me for life And I don't have to say She knows I feel this way She plays by the rules of her heart The only game that she knows (she does) She plays by the rules of her heart She's winning (she's winning) She's winning my love She plays by the rules of her heart For just a chance to love her I would do most anything For her Though she just thinks a different way She knows I'll be with her someday She, she, she plays, plays, plays, pla-plays She plays by the rules of her heart The only game that she knows (she plays) She plays by the rules of her heart And she's winning (she's winning) She's winning my love She plays by the rules of her heart The only game that she knows (she plays) She plays by the rules of her heart (yeah, she does) And she's winning (she's winning) She's winning my love She plays by the rules of her heart (she plays) (Yeah, she does) The only game that she knows She plays by the rules of her heart