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 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 think that I was sleeping alone
I'd put myself first and make the rules as I go
Cause I know that she'd be faithful, waiting for me to come home
To come home
If I were a boy
I think I could understand, oh-oh-oohh-oh
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 got it wrong
But you're just a boy
And you don't understand (yea, you don't understand, oh!)
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
Because you've taken her for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
But you're just a boy
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vocal This song is PATHETIC!!!! What was she thinking??? If she were a boy she'd have the common sense of not writing such an idiotic song. Let's thank God she's not a boy, what a waste of testosterone she would be. LOL
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vocal It's not pathetic! Well,it's not the best song ever but at least she's telling the truth in the lyrics. She's just trying to show to everyone how boys should treat girls in the right way because if they lose her then they'll regret it in the end. And I don't think she wants to turn into a boy anyway,she doesn't need testosterone hahaha
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vocal Awful song. Oh and Wayness how stupid are u?? obviously she doesn't need testosterone the person is saying if she were a guy she'd be a pathetic one, kind of like the song and totally like u, analyze things before commenting on them instead of making a fool of yourself
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vocal i freaking LOVE this song... and its a good thing she isnt a boy, i think she would rather be a woman anyday, because without a woman a boy wouldnt be here duh!!!!
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vocal right glo cause women reproduce all by themeselves lol laughable and the duh makes it memorable, maybe next time u should keep things like that to yourself in case someone knows u LOL
I don't think she'd be pathetic if she was a boy. I think if she was a boy than any girl would love to go out with her...I love this song, it's true that sometimes guys just take girls for granted, and when they're there you don't treat them right and you don't notice or care about their feelings but once they're gone you see how much they really mean to you, and hopefully you'll know how to treat your girl next time...
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vocal [b][artist=] [picture=] is wow you guys whoever wrote reviews that are bad is because they didnt listen to the word of the songs beyonce is just saying in her song how she feels that if she were a boy and she had a girlfriend shell understand how the women felt to since she would be the boy she would of company her wife or girlfriend with all her problems hello people wake up it might sound weird but she has the right words in the right song congrats beyonce
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vocal [b][artist=] [picture=] is wow you guys whoever wrote reviews that are bad is because they didnt listen to the word of the songs beyonce is just saying in her song how she feels that if she were a boy and she had a girlfriend shell understand how the women felt to since she would be the boy she would of company her wife or girlfriend with all her problems hello people wake up it might sound weird but she has the right words in the right song congrats beyonce
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vocal [b][artist=] [picture=] is wow you guys whoever wrote reviews that are bad is because they didnt listen to the word of the songs beyonce is just saying in her song how she feels that if she were a boy and she had a girlfriend shell understand how the women felt to since she would be the boy she would of company her wife or girlfriend with all her problems hello people wake up it might sound weird but she has the right words in the right song congrats beyonce
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vocal [b][artist=] [picture=] is wow you guys whoever wrote reviews that are bad is because they didnt listen to the word of the songs beyonce is just saying in her song how she feels that if she were a boy and she had a girlfriend shell understand how the women felt to since she would be the boy she would of company her wife or girlfriend with all her problems hello people wake up it might sound weird but she has the right words in the right song congrats beyonce
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vocal [b][artist=] [picture=] is wow you guys whoever wrote reviews that are bad is because they didnt listen to the word of the songs beyonce is just saying in her song how she feels that if she were a boy and she had a girlfriend shell understand how the women felt to since she would be the boy she would of company her wife or girlfriend with all her problems hello people wake up it might sound weird but she has the right words in the right song congrats beyonce
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vocal [b][artist=] [picture=] is wow you guys whoever wrote reviews that are bad is because they didnt listen to the word of the songs beyonce is just saying in her song how she feels that if she were a boy and she had a girlfriend shell understand how the women felt to since she would be the boy she would of company her wife or girlfriend with all her problems hello people wake up it might sound weird but she has the right words in the right song congrats beyonce i mean shes just trying to say that all you guys dont care how women fell its all about you
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vocal It's a bit boring at times, but it's still good. And some of you people need to really get over it... it's just a song, don't kill yourself about it.
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vocal i like this song very much. and i think that people need to chill out, it is just a song. no need to get hostile.
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vocal I gotta say that I've had more respect for young lady Beyonce than I've had for many other female singers. Untill this song. Sure I guess we are all used to hearing these "women are treaded so bad by their butch rockband boyfriends who don't listen to them"-songs, and some ppl like them while others don't.
So if I now would write a song about if I were a girl "I wouldn't backstab my friends and be a controlfreak who tries to make my bf act like some1 he's not coz I saw it on Gossip Girl", would it get recorded? I think not.
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Send "If I Were A Boy" ringtones to your cell
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And some of you people need to really get over it... it's just a song, don't kill yourself about it.
Great ! I really love this song, one of my favourites. 
