Well she was precious, like a flower
She grew wild, wild but innocent
A perfect prayer in a desperate hour
She was everything beautiful and different
Stupid boy, you can't fence that in
Stupid boy, it's like holdin' back the wind

She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice
And that's what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can't
Stupid boy
Stupid boy, oh

So, what made you think you could take a life
And just push it, push it around
I guess to build yourself up so high
You had to take her and break her down, oh

Well, She laid her heart and soul right in your hands
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans
She never even knew she had a choice
And that's what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can't
You stupid boy

Oh, you always had to be right
But now you lost the only thing that ever made you feel alive, oh ho
Yeah, yeah

Well, she laid her heart and soul right in your hands, yeah
And you stole her every dream and you crushed her plans, yes you did
She never even knew she had a choice
And that's what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can't
You stupid boy

Oh, I'm the same old, same old stupid boy, mm
It took a while for her to figure out she could run
But when she did, she was long gone, long gone

Mmhm
Ah, she was gone
She's long gone
Mm, yes, she is
Yeah, oh

Oh, no ones ever going to love me like she loved me
And she loved and she loved me
God, please, just let her know
I'm sorry
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, baby
Yeah, I'm down on my knees
She's never coming back to me


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Stupid Boy Lyrics as written by Deanna Bryant Dave Berg

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    This is a great song. One of the first of the newer country songs to really show some heart beyond the I loved you, I lost you, I want you back type scenario. It shows a lot of courage from a country singer to that. Especially when it's riding up against "Honky Tonk Badonky Donk" or whatever the hell that stupid song is.

    Thank God there are still some singers out there with class. Keith is definitely one of them.

    Surfpicoon December 14, 2006   Link

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