The boy is mine, the boy is mine
The boy is mine, the boy is mine
The boy is mine

Excuse me, can I please talk to you for a minute?
Uh huh sure, you know, you look kinda familiar
Yeah, you do, too, but I just wanted to know do you know somebody named?
You-you know his name
Oh yeah definitely, I know his name
Well I just want to let you that he's mine
Huh no, no he's mine

You need to give it up
Had about enough
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine

Think it's time we got this straight
Sit and talk face to face
There is no way you could mistake
Him for your man, are you insane?

You see I know that you may be
Just a bit jealous of me
But you're blind if you can't see
That his love is all in me

See I tried to hesitate
I didn't want to say what he told me
He said without me he couldn't make it
Through the day, ain't that a shame?

But maybe you misunderstood
'Cause I can't see how he could
Wanna change something that's so good
All my love was all it took (the boy is mine)

You need to give it up
Had about enough (enough)
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine (boy is mine)
I'm sorry that you (sorry that you)
Seem to be confused (confused, oh)
He belongs to me
The boy is mine

Must you do the things you do?
You keep on acting like a fool
You need to know it's me not you
And if you didn't know it, girl, it's true

I think that you should realize
And try to understand why
He is a part of my life
I know it's killing you inside

You can say what you wanna say
What we have you can't take
From the truth you can't escape
I can tell the real from the fake

When will you get the picture?
You're the past, I'm the future
Get away, it's my time to shine
If you didn't know, the boy is mine, oh (the boy is mine)

You need to give it up
Had about enough (enough)
It's not hard to see (to see)
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)
I'm sorry that you (sorry that you)
Seem to be confused (seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)

You need to give it up (ooh)
Had about enough (had about enough)
It's not hard to see (he's mine, he's mine, he's mine, he's mine)
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you (I'm so sorry)
Seem to be confused (you seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine

You can't destroy this love I found
Your silly games I won't allow
The boy is mine without a doubt
You might as well throw in the towel

What makes you think that he wants you
When I'm the one that brought him to
The special place that's in my heart?
He was my love right from the start (the boy is mine)

You need to give it up (give it on up)
Had about enough
It's not hard to see (the boy is mine, oh)
The boy is mine
I'm sorry that you (I'm so sorry that you)
Seem to be confused (seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine (no, no)

You need to give it up (you need to give it up)
Had about enough ('bout enough)
It's not hard to see
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)
I'm sorry that you (mine, oh)
Seem to be confused (seem to be confused)
He belongs to me (he belongs to me)
The boy is mine (the boy is mine)

You need to give it up (not yours, but mine)
Had about enough (not yours, but mine)
It's not hard to see (not yours, but mine)
The boy is mine

I'm sorry that you
Seem to be confused
He belongs to me
The boy is mine


Lyrics submitted by #1girlpimp

The Boy Is Mine Lyrics as written by Lashawn Ameen Daniels Fred Jerkins Iii

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group

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  • +1
    General Comment

    i like this song. even though its old. but why would you wanna fight over some guy.?

    xocassiebabiixooon September 16, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Serves you right you two-timing bastards. I love the video for this.

    Seraphim13on May 27, 2002   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love this song. I haven't heard it for a long time. To me, I can relate because there is always one girl at one school that tries to get your guy!

    AliTheMusicon July 09, 2002   Link
  • 0
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    Omg AlitheMusic... i have this bitch on my bf too and his name is chris 2.. this song is so good

    **I love chris**on April 04, 2005   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    AliTheMusic, you're so right - there really is always this one bitch who tries to get your guy.

    I've had it happen twice!

    stormgirlon February 09, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This is a catchy song with clever lyrics. On the other hand, these clever lyrics are as unoriginal as it. Ever heard 'The Girl Is Mine'? Granted, I prefer this song, but that one has far better vocals. Not that Brandy and Monica are untalented.

    SMUSER17002421on August 21, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    One of my old faves! Glad I'm getting married and won't have to deal with this scenario of jealous haters anymore though :D

    rockerpoeton January 08, 2008   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    when this first came out, this girl wanted to beat me up b/c i went out with her boyfriend

    leigha109on July 30, 2002   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    one more thing... BRITNEY MARQUEZ.... CHRIS IS MINE!

    AliTheMusicon September 07, 2002   Link
  • -1
    General Comment

    Good idea, but I don't really like it.

    Marmalade16on January 10, 2007   Link

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