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 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'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home To come home, to come home, to come home! 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 I want you to know That I'm happy for you And I want nothing but The best for you both An older version of me Mr. Duplicity? I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner But it was a slap in the face How quickly I was replaced And are you thinking of me when you fuck her? 'Cause the love that you gave, that we made Wasn't able to make it enough For you to be open wide, no And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me you'd hold me Until you died? 'Til you died? But you're still alive And I'm here to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know But you're just a boy Baby you don't understand 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 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'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home To come home, to come home, to come home! 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 I want you to know That I'm happy for you And I want nothing but The best for you both An older version of me Mr. Duplicity? I hate to bug you in the middle of dinner But it was a slap in the face How quickly I was replaced And are you thinking of me when you fuck her? 'Cause the love that you gave, that we made Wasn't able to make it enough For you to be open wide, no And every time you speak her name Does she know how you told me you'd hold me Until you died? 'Til you died? But you're still alive And I'm here to remind you Of the mess you left when you went away It's not fair to deny me Of the cross I bear that you gave to me You, you, you oughta know But you're just a boy Baby you don't understand 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
A versão original da música foi escrita por BC Jean e Toby Gad em 2008, mas apenas após Beyoncé gravar sua interpretação o disco ganhou atenção internacional.
O single foi lançado em 8 de outubro de 2008 como dupla A‑side junto a “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”, revelando o contraste entre a personalidade de Beyoncé e seu alter ego, Sasha Fierce.
A faixa chegou ao topo das paradas em vários países, inclusive no Brasil, onde foi certificada de diamante e ficou como a terceira mais vendida do ano de 2009.
O videoclipe, dirigido por Jake Nava, foi gravado em preto‑e‑branco e apresenta um tema de inversão de papéis, inspirando o clima da comédia “Freaky Friday” (1976).
A versão espanhola, “Si Yo Fuera un Chico”, foi disponibilizada digitalmente no México e na Espanha, e recebeu um vídeo editado a partir do original em inglês.
Beyoncé aplaudiu a canção em eventos de grande visibilidade, como o The Oprah Winfrey Show, os 52º Grêmios Grammy e o I Am… World Tour (2009‑10), solidificando seu sucesso global.
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