Tic Tac Toe
Kyper Lyrics


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Tic Tac Toe is a game I used to play.
When I was little I used to say
I got the X and I got the O.
It don't matter cause it's Tic-Tac--Toe.

Now I'm a little bit older.
I like to play just a little bit bolder.
I like gettin' girls and givin' em pearls
And their legs across my shoulders.

I love to go to the disco.
See a fly girl and say hello.
They just look me in the eye and pass right by
With that booty shakin like Jello.

I like to speak cause that's bein' nice.
It makes me mad when I have to speak twice.
But that's the game that girls like to play
It's just Tic-Tac-Toe and roll the other way.

[Chorus]
X, and O. As in yes, and no.
X, and O. As in sex, maybe so.

X is for yes and O is for no.
X is for sex or maybe so.
You might get some if you play this game.
All girls love it but smooth is their game.

That's why they just walk right by.
Laughin, gigglin, shakin that pie.
Girls are what you what when you come up to them,
So don't play dumb and try to school em.

That's when you got to be real cool.
Jump in the biz and act a fool.
Pull out the portable car phone.
Next thing you know you'll be drivin' em home.

On the way there you're thinkin' bout one thing.
Girls ain't dumb they know you want the wild thing.
You through the X and go for the kiss.
They throw the O and go for the dis.

[Chorus]

Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?

[Chorus]

I met this girl by the name of Judy.
Kind of cute with a real nice booty.
Hard to get and likes to play tough
Cause she knows I want the funky stuff.
When I spoke, she wouldn't even speak
Til she saw me in the biz that week.
Took her to the movies and bought her a treat.
Went to my house and made the bed squeak.

Yeah that Judy puts up a fight
But I won with the X cause I rolled that night.
Just when things started to feel good
We rolled a little fast and we broke the wood.
My dad got up cause he heard some knockin'.
Thought it was a crook me and Judy was rockin'.
Came to my room opened up the door
Son whatcha doin'?
Playin Tic-Tac-Toe.





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

In Kyper's song Tic Tac Toe, the singer talks about how he used to play the game Tic Tac Toe when he was young. The X's and O's didn't matter then, but now that he's grown up, those letters have taken on new meanings. X means yes, and O means no. X also means sex or maybe, so he uses those letters to play a game with girls. He's trying to be smooth with his moves, and he wants to impress them.


He likes going to the disco to find a fly girl to say hello to, but often they just walk right by him, laughing and shaking their "pie" (meaning their body). Girls know what guys want, so they're not going to just jump into bed with him. He has to be cool and impress them with his portable car phone and his driving skills. When he finally gets a girl home, they play the game of Tic Tac Toe, but in the end, they might end up breaking the bed.


The lyrics of this song are about the game of Tic Tac Toe being used as a metaphor for the game of seduction. The X's and O's represent yes and no, or sex and maybe, and the singer uses these symbols to try to convince girls to sleep with him. The song is catchy and upbeat, but it sends a message that treating girls like objects to be won over with a game is not respectful or healthy.


Line by Line Meaning

Tic Tac Toe is a game I used to play.
I used to play a game called Tic Tac Toe.


When I was little I used to say
I used to say when I was younger.


I got the X and I got the O.
I had both X and O.


It don't matter cause it's Tic-Tac--Toe.
It didn't matter because it was just Tic-Tac-Toe.


Now I'm a little bit older.
Now that I am a bit older.


I like to play just a little bit bolder.
I like to play a bit more daringly.


I like gettin' girls and givin' em pearls
I enjoy winning over women and spoiling them.


And their legs across my shoulders.
And having them wrap their legs around my shoulders.


I love to go to the disco.
I love going to the disco club.


See a fly girl and say hello.
I spot an attractive woman and greet her.


They just look me in the eye and pass right by
However, they usually ignore me and walk away.


With that booty shakin' like Jello.
With their butt shaking like Jello.


I like to speak cause that's bein' nice.
I like to communicate because that's being polite.


It makes me mad when I have to speak twice.
It frustrates me when I have to repeat myself.


But that's the game that girls like to play
But that's the game that women enjoy playing.


It's just Tic-Tac-Toe and roll the other way.
It's just like Tic-Tac-Toe, and they roll in the opposite direction.


[Chorus]
Repeating the hook.


X, and O. As in yes, and no.
X represents yes, O represents no.


X, and O. As in sex, maybe so.
X represents sex or maybe so.


X is for yes and O is for no.
X represents yes and O represents no.


X is for sex or maybe so.
X represents sex or maybe so.


You might get some if you play this game.
You might get lucky if you play this game.


All girls love it but smooth is their game.
All women love it, but they are experts at being smooth.


That's why they just walk right by.
That's why they ignore me and walk away.


Laughin', gigglin', shakin' that pie.
Laughing, giggling, and shaking their butt.


Girls are what you what when you come up to them,
When you approach them, women are whom you want.


So don't play dumb and try to school 'em.
So don't act naïve and try to educate them.


That's when you got to be real cool.
That's when you need to be entirely composed.


Jump in the biz and act a fool.
Get to know them and act silly.


Pull out the portable car phone.
Show off your portable car phone.


Next thing you know you'll be drivin' 'em home.
You might end up driving them home.


On the way there you're thinkin' bout one thing.
En route, you'll be thinking about one thing.


Girls ain't dumb they know you want the wild thing.
Women are not naive; they know you want sex.


You throw the X and go for the kiss.
You flaunt the X sign and attempt to kiss them.


They throw the O and go for the dis.
They use the O sign and back off slowly.


[Chorus]
Repeating the hook.


Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play the game I mentioned earlier?


Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play the game I mentioned earlier?


Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play the game I mentioned earlier?


Do you want to play Tic-Tac-Toe?
Do you want to play the game I mentioned earlier?


[Chorus]
Repeating the hook.


I met this girl by the name of Judy.
I encountered a girl that goes by the name of Judy.


Kind of cute with a real nice booty.
She was fairly attractive with an exquisite rear-end.


Hard to get and likes to play tough
She was hard to get and enjoyed acting tough.


Cause she knows I want the funky stuff.
Because she knows that I desire the intimate stuff.


When I spoke, she wouldn't even speak
When I spoke, she didn't respond.


Til she saw me in the biz that week.
Until she saw me doing well that week.


Took her to the movies and bought her a treat.
I took her to the movies and treated her.


Went to my house and made the bed squeak.
Went to my house and made noises in the bed.


Yeah that Judy puts up a fight
Judy was a bit challenging to deal with.


But I won with the X cause I rolled that night.
But I won by using the X sign that night.


Just when things started to feel good
When things were going fine.


We rolled a little fast and we broke the wood.
We got a bit carried away, and we broke the bed frame.


My dad got up cause he heard some knockin'.
My dad woke up because he heard some banging.


Thought it was a crook me and Judy was rockin'.
At first, he thought it was a burglar, but it was Judy and me.


Came to my room opened up the door
My dad went to my room and opened the door.


Son whatcha doin'?
He asked me, "What are you doing?"


Playin Tic-Tac-Toe.
I answered, "Playing Tic-Tac-Toe."


[Chorus]
Repeating the hook.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing, Musicnotes, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TREVOR RABIN, TREVOR HORN, JON ANDERSON, CHRIS SQUIRE, RANDALL KIPER

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@RonnRicco

Gotta love the Yes "Owner of a lonely heart" sample

@wildman6022

Thanks Captain obvious

@RonnRicco

@@wildman6022 De nada baby :)

@DaveyJonesLocka

This summarizes the early 90’s in so many ways…

@randomizzer2389

I'm 46 now and haven't heard that song since the year it came out. Until today. Still love it.

@tanyatluczek5659

47 now but growing up in Detroit jamming 2 this song aww memories haha

@jamie.t.k.hulinjr4061

we had a great time in florida making this video. yes thats me on the drums

@celinecolling9610

Kenny's key west

@vincentgirardi401

That’s me shakin my pie

@davidl570

@@vincentgirardi401Were you laughing and giggling too?

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