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 carpenter & you were a lady Now would you marry me anyway? (would you marry me anyway) Would you have my baby? (would you have my baby) If I take on a tinkers trade, would you still find me? Oh carryin' the pots I made (carryin' the pots I made) Followin' closer behind me (followin' behind me) (Save my love through) lonliness (save my love for sorrow) Cause I have given you my ownliness, give me part of your tomorrow If I work my hands in wood (yes I work my hands in wood) Would you still love me? Ah, answer me babe, yes I would (Yes I would babe anyway) I'd raise you high above me If I was a miller at a mill wheel grindin' Now would you miss your color box? (Would you miss your color box) & Your soft shoes shining? (& your soft shoes shining) If I were a carpenter & you were a lady Girl, would you marry me anyway? (would you marry me anyway) Want you have my baby? (would you have my baby) If I were a carpenter & you were a lady Now would you marry me anyway Won't you have my baby?

If I were a carpenter And you were a lady Would you marry me anyway Would you have my baby? If you were a carpenter And I were a lady I'd marry you anyway I'd have your baby If a tinker was my trade Would I still find you? I'd be carrying the pots you made Following behind you Save your love through loneliness Save your love through sorrow I gave you my onlyness Give me your tomorrow If I were a miller And a mill wheel grinding Would you miss your colored blouse And your soft shoes shining? If you were a miller And a mill wheel grinding I'd not miss my colored blouse And my soft shoes shining Save your love through loneliness Save your love through sorrow I gave you my onlyness Give me your tomorrow If I worked my hands on wood Would you still love me? I'd answer you, yes I would And would you not be above me? If I were a carpenter And you were a lady I'd marry you anyway I'd have your baby Save your love through loneliness Save your love through sorrow I gave you my onlyness Give me your tomorrow

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 painting Captured on canvas Alone in the portriat I would stand And brush strokes bold Yet soft as a whisper The work of a feminine hand Caught in a still life Surrounded by shadows Or lost in a background of blue If I were a painting My price would be pain And the artist would have to be you I imagine the colors Would all run together If you ever allowed me to cry So don't paint the tears Just let me remember me Without you in my eyes It's only the frame That holds me together Or else I'd be falling apart If I were a painting I wouldn't feel And you wouldn't be breaking my heart

Hold your breath, make a wish Now count to three Come with me and you'll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look and you'll see Into your imagination We'll begin with a spin Trav'lling in a world of my creation What we'll see will defy explanation If you wanna view paradise Simply look around and view it Anything you want we'll do it You wanna change the world There's nothing to it There is no life I know To compare with pure imagination Living there, you'll be free If you truly want to be Come on c'mon go with me You wanna see somthing funny Have a lot of fun -- c'mon let's go Let's try our own imagination See what we can go away from today Alright? Hey Take me by the hand Let us run from the little Little little Little, little little funny land Come on c'mon C'mon let's go to imagination

Back to you It always comes around Back to you I tried to forget you I tried to stay away But it's too late Over you I'm never over Over you It's something about you It's just the way you move The way you move me Yeah, I'm so good at forgetting And I quit every game I play But forgive me, love I can't turn and walk away this way Back to you It always comes around Back to you I walk with your shadow I'm sleeping in my bed With your silhouette Yeah, should've smiled in that picture If it's the last that I'll see of you It's the least that you could not do Leave the light on I'll never give up on you Leave the light on For me, too For me, too For me, too Yeah Back to me I know that it comes Back to me Doesn't it scare you Your will is not as strong As it used to be