Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Swift
Vocals
Joel Little
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Taylor Swift
Songwriter
Joel Little
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Taylor Swift
Producer
John Rooney
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joel Little
Producer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
John Hanes
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I would be complex
I would be cool
They'd say I played the field before I found someone to commit to
And that would be okay
For me to do
Every conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you
[Verse 2]
I'd be a fearless leader
I'd be an alpha type
When everyone believes ya
What's that like?
[Chorus]
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again
'Cause if I was a man
Then I'd be the man
I'd be the man
I'd be the man
[Verse 3]
They'd say I hustled
Put in the work
They wouldn't shake their heads and question how much of this I deserve
What I was wearing
If I was rude
Could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves
[Verse 4]
And they would toast to me, oh
Let the players play
I'd be just like Leo in Saint-Tropez
[Chorus]
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again
'Cause if I was a man
Then I'd be the man
I'd be the man
I'd be the man
[Bridge]
What's it like to brag about raking in dollars
And getting bitches and models?
And it's all good if you're bad
And it's okay if you're mad
If I was out flashing my dollars
I'd be a bitch, not a baller
They paint me out to be bad
So it's okay that I'm mad
[Chorus]
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can
Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man (You know that)
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again (Coming at me again)
'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man)
Then I'd be the man (Then I'd be the man)
[Chorus]
I'm so sick of running as fast as I can (As fast as I can)
Wondering if I'd get there quicker if I was a man (Hey!)
And I'm so sick of them coming at me again (Coming at me again)
'Cause if I was a man (If I was a man)
Then I'd be the man
I'd be the man
I'd be the man (Oh)
[Outro]
I'd be the man (Yeah)
I'd be the man
I'd be the man (If I was a man, I'd be the man)
Written by: Taylor Swift & Joel Little