I'm a Boy
Pete Townshend / the Who (1966)
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| One girl was called | Jean Ma | rie |
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| Another little girl was called Fe | lici | ty. |
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| Another little girl was called | Sally | Joy, |
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| The | other was me and | I'm a boy |
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| My name is | Bill and I'm a | head | case |
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| They practice | making up on | my | face |
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| Yeah, I feel | lucky if I get | trousers to | wear |
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| Spend evenings | taking hair pins | from my hair |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, but my | Ma won't admit it! |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, but if I | say I | am I | get it! |
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| Put your frock on | Jean Ma | rie; |
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| Plait your hair Fe | lici | ty! |
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| Paint your nails little | Sally | Joy; |
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| Put this wig on | little boy! |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, but my | ma won't ad | mit it! |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy if I | say I | am I | get it! |
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| I | wanna play cricket | on the | green, |
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| Ride my bike a | cross the | stream! |
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| Cut myself and | see my | blood; |
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| I | wanna come home all | covered with mud! |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, but my | ma won't admit it; |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy! |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy; |
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| I'm a | boy, I'm a | boy, | I'm | a | boy! |