If I Were a Boy (Remix) — Beyonce Knowles

(feat. R. Kelly)

Beyonce:

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 Cuz they'd 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 'Cuz I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cuz he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed

R. Kelly:

If you were a boy Then, girl, you'd understand You need to stop listenin' to your friends Love, respect, and trust your man So I go to clubs with the guys And sometimes flirt with the girls I should be able to roll out, as long as I'm comin' home to you And give you the world

But you're not a boy So you don't have a clue How I work and pay the bills How everything I do is for you

Beyonce:

I'd listen to her 'Cuz I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cuz he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed

Beyonce:

If I were a boy (If I were a girl) I would turn off my phone (I wouldn't play games) Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleeping alone (girl you that's wrong) I'd put myself first And make the rules as I go 'Cuz I know that she'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home, to come home

R. Kelly:

But you're not a boy So you can't understand You are not a perfect woman And I am not a perfect man

Beyonce:

I'd listen to her 'Cuz I know how it hurts (and I know how you feel) When you lose the one you wanted 'Cuz he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed (said I'm sorry)

Beyonce:

It's a little too late for you to come back

R. Kelly:

But I can't let you go, 'cuz I'm too attached If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong

But you're just a boy....