What? What I said yo, why you so jealous? It ain't like I'm sleeping with the girl. Act like what? Why are you so jealous? It's not like I'm sleeping with the guy. I don't think you realize how it makes me look, or feel. 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 its just a mistake Think I’d forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong You know when you act like that. 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. 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. Intimacy Honesty commitment You Me Us If I were a boy Even just for a day I’d roll outta* bed in the morning * out of 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. 'If I were a Boy' by Beyonce Knowles: Lyrics Afterwards you can explore some of the phrasal verbs found in the song. Listen and watch her video here, and then read along with the lyrics I have provided. The Bare naked ladies' song, 'If I had a Million Dollars', as well as'If I were a Boy', both speak about a hypothetical situation and how it would be.īeyonce is not a man (boy) but she speaks about what she would do and how she would be if she were. Make learning English fun and listening to your favorite songs. It is a super example of how to use the second conditional. Beyonce teaches us the Second Conditionalīeyonce's hit, 'If I were a Boy' is not just a great tune (song) to listen to on your way to work.

Lyrics beyonce if i were a boy