He can't make senses of this
He just too normal
And this place is too scary
He's so scared that he'll miss
He keeps on in hiding and restless and wanting

What if for one minute he was given a chance
And he does something brilliant
But he'll rather not know
His walls protect him
His bedroom's a prison

Now is your chance boy just ignore the dreadful things they say
Go on give up you'll never win no crying now there watching him
His blood will boil and the kids will sing
Learn to drown before learn to swim

If he took his time to prepare the data the shell
Alone's an addiction
Such a comforting place a common mistake
A dry wishing well

Now is your chance boy just ignore the dreadful things they say
Go on give up you'll never win no crying now there watching him
His blood will boil and the kids will sing
Learn to drown before learn to swim

So go on give up you'll never win
Oh what a mistake
He is charcoal within he can never drive by them
Just stands on the stage with a grin
But he drops at his knees
And he's waiting for anything he can believe in
He's lost he just wants to be ordinary

Now is your chance boy just ignore the dreadful things they say
Go on give up you'll never win no crying now there watching him
His blood will boil and the kids will sing
Learn to drown before learn to swim

Go on give up you'll never win no crying now there watching him
His blood will boil and the kids will sing
Learn to drown before learn to swim

Go on give up you'll never win no crying now there watching him
His blood will boil and the kids will sing
Learn to drown before learn to swim

Go on give up you'll never win no crying now there watching him
Go on give up you'll never win


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Boy Lyrics as written by Christopher John Guglielmo Nick Ghanbarian

Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    This is a good song. I think it's about putting motivation to a misfit/outcast.

    MilkIsG00don April 24, 2009   Link

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