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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Vocals
Toby Gad
Toby Gad
All Instruments
Syience
Syience
Guitar
Jens Gad
Jens Gad
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Toby Gad
Toby Gad
Songwriter
Brittany Jean Carlson
Brittany Jean Carlson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
Producer
Toby Gad
Toby Gad
Producer
BC Jean
BC Jean
Producer
Jim Caruana
Jim Caruana
Vocal Recording Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Matt Green
Matt Green
Assistant Engineer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Mathew Knowles for Music World Music, LLC
Mathew Knowles for Music World Music, LLC
Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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'd stick up for me
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
If I were a boy, I think I could understand, oh-ooh
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 (Wanted)
'Cause he's taken you for granted (Granted)
And everything you had got destroyed
[Bridge]
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
[Chorus]
But you're just a boy
You don't understand (Yeah, you don't understand, oh)
How it feels to love a girl someday
You'll 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
'Cause you've taken her for granted
And everything you have got destroyed
[Outro]
But you're just a boy
Written by: Brittany Jean Carlson, Tobias Gad
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