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2008 · From the album I AM...SASHA FIERCE

If I Were a Boy

by Beyoncé

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Southern Hip Hop Genre

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03 · Lyrics

"If I Were a Boy"

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

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04 · FAQ

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When was "If I Were a Boy" released?
"If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé was released on October 8, 2008 on the album "I AM...SASHA FIERCE".
What genre is "If I Were a Boy"?
"If I Were a Boy" by Beyoncé falls within the southern hip hop, dance-pop, pop rap genres.
What album is "If I Were a Boy" on?
"If I Were a Boy" appears on the album "I AM...SASHA FIERCE" by Beyoncé.
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