If I Were A Boy - Mickey Guyton

If I were a boy, even just for a day I'd roll outta bed in the mornin' And throw on what I wanted, then go Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they'd stick up for me If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed If I were a boy I would turn off my phone Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleepin' alone I'd put myself first And make the rules as I go 'Cause I know that she'd be faithful Waitin' for me to come home, to come home If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted (wanted) 'Cause he's taken you for granted (granted) And everything you had got destroyed It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong But you're just a boy You don't understand Yeah, you don't understand, oh How it feels to love a girl, someday You'll wish you were a better man You don't listen to her You don't care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause you've taken her for granted And everything you have got destroyed But you're just a boy

If I were a boy Even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted and go Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it Cause they stick up for me If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted Cause he's taking you for granted And everything you had got destroyed If I were a boy I would turn off my phone Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleeping alone I'd put myself first And make the rules as I go Cause I know that she'll be faithful, Waiting for me to come home, to come home. If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted Cause he's taking you for granted And everything you had got destroyed It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake, Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong But you're just a boy You don't understand And you don't understand, ohhhh How it feels to love a girl Someday you wish you were a better man You don't listen to her You don't care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted Cause you're taking her for granted And everything you had got destroyed But you're just a boy

If I were a boy Even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted then go Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they'd stick up for me If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong But you're just a boy You don't understand (yeah, you don't understand, oh) How it feels to love a girl Someday you wish you were a better man, oh You don't listen to her You don't care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause his taking you for granted And everything you have got destroyed But you're just a boy

I'd give you everything I never had I hope you know that But now I have it, I don't need it, it's important that you see it Money often makes a never-home dad Is it worth all the times when I'm never here? Is it worth it when daddy can't dry your tears? Is it life or just a living? Kids and wife is not a given I wish I could be a stay-at-home dad And all the dreams I had, I Still see them in your eyes Now you can hurt me more than I've ever Been hurt before and I've been hurt before I'll live, I'll live, I'll live I'll live like this forever I still have all the wounds he left But they don't hurt no more like they hurt before I wish, I wish, I wish I wish that he could have seen you I'm gonna miss the most important things And I know that Your first words, a couple steps, at least we got so many left Your mom's so good, she never make me look bad 'Cause she knows all the times when I'm far from home In a room full of people but all alone It gets me thinkin' when we're smokin' and we're drinkin' I wish I could be a stay-at-home dad And all the dreams I had, I Still see them in your eyes Now you can hurt me more than I ever Been hurt before and I've been hurt before I'll live, I'll live, I'll live I'll live like this forever I still have all the wounds he left But they don't hurt no more like they hurt before I wish, I wish, I wish I wish that he could have seen you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh I wish that he could have seen you Now you can hurt me more than I ever Been hurt before and I've been hurt before I'll live, I'll live, I'll live I'll live like this forever I still have all the wounds he left But they don't hurt no more like they hurt before I wish, I wish, I wish I wish that he could have seen you Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

I've been on the road Bringing back money Yeah, I've been digging gold I hope you still want me I know I've been gone a little too long But money don't grow So I gotta go I've been chasing dimes It's been so lonely Yeah, I've been in the mines I'm sorry my hours don't work out right I know I keep you up at night 'Cause ain't much changed but my age The man you love is the same Don't you know that hearts Can break easy? I gave you the best of my pieces Promise me you'll let me Come back home Keep my bed warm 'Cause I'm bringing it all back to you Only say you'll be there when I do Promise you get the best of me Only you get the rest of me Got my mind on your waist You're the life of my party Got a lot to do Can't stay in one place too long I've been on the move I know you've been waiting But here's the truth I want someone to come home to 'Cause ain't much changed but my age The man you love is the same And don't you know that hearts Can break easy? I gave you the best of my pieces Promise me you'll let me Come back home Keep my bed warm 'Cause I'm bringing it all back to you (Back to you) Only say you'll be there when I do Promise me We're not gonna lose this 'Cause I'm on my way right now It's only home with you in it Now I'm so close it's unfair 'Cause ain't much changed but my age The man you love is the same And don't you know that hearts Can break easy? I gave you the best of my pieces Promise me you'll let me Come back home Keep my bed warm 'Cause I'm bringing it all back to you (Back to you) Only say you'll be there when I do Promise me Promise me Promise you get the best of me Only you get that recipe Got my mind on your waist