Hallo meneer verkoper, ik zoek naar een bed
Want ik ga op kamers wonen en ik heb een klein budget
Gelijk een tweepersoons, dat lijkt me een mooi begin
Doe d'r ook nog maar 'n kussen bij, dat is leuk voor mijn vriendin

Maar jongens hebben wensen en die worden nooit gehoord
Jongens zijn verliezers van het allerergste soort
Jongens zijn net meisjes maar dan zonder geluk
Jongens zijn verliezers, verliezers stuk voor stuk

En het bed staat op z'n kamer en dan loopt hij door de stad
En dan spreekt ie daar de meisjes aan en dan kletst ie wat
Maar als ie dan haar nummer vraagt dan zeggen ze telkens weer
'Nee, geef mij jouw nummer maar dan bel ik jou misschien een keer'

Want jongens hebben wensen en die worden nooit gehoord
Jongens zijn verliezers van het allerergste soort
Jongens zijn net meisjes maar dan zonder geluk
Jongens zijn verliezers, verliezers stuk voor stuk

Op een ochtend wordt ie wakker, zoals gebruikelijk alleen
Wat is er toch mis met mij, wat is mijn probleem?
Er ligt een kleed over mijn spiegel en mijn klok is stilgezet
En vanavond is de laaste nacht in mijn eigen bed

Twintig dagen later is z'n bed verkocht
Aan een meisje dat op kamers ging en naar een bedje zocht
Haar haren zijn gekamd en haar wekker is gezet
En nooit kwam ze te weten van die jongen in dat bed

Jongens hebben wensen en die worden nooit gehoord
Jongens zijn verliezers van het allerergste soort
Jongens zijn net meisjes maar dan zonder geluk
Jongens zijn verliezers, verliezers stuk voor stuk


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