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I'm as lonely as boys
I'm as lonely as boys
I'm as lonely as monkeys taught to destroy
Anything they learn to enjoy

So pardon me angel
Pardon me angel
Pardon me my love for you is a stranger
That you met some place but ignored

So break and go home
Break and go home
Why don't you leave me, leave me alone?

I'm as lonely as boys
Who are lonely for girls
Who are lonely as monkeys taught to enjoy
Everything they learned to destroy

So pardon me angel
Pardon me angel
Pardon me my love for you is in danger
In danger of becomin' a boy

So break and go home
Break and go home
Why don't you leave me, leave me alone?

And break and go home
Break and go home

And break and go home
Break and go home
And go home
I’m the loneliest boy
With the loneliest plan
But I’m ready and I want to understand
That ain’t a woman, that’s a girl

So pardon me angel
Pardon my anger
Pardon me my faith in girls is in danger
She leaves you addicted, wantin' more

So break and go home
Break and go home
Why don't you leave me, leave me alone?

And break and go home
Break and go home

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blueandstarry On Apr 09, 2004

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I'm as lonely as boys
I'm as lonely as boys
I'm as lonely as monkeys taught to destroy
Anything they learn to enjoy

So pardon me angel
Pardon me angel
Pardon me my love for you is a stranger
That you met some place but ignored

So break and go home
Break and go home
Why don't you leave me, leave me alone?

I'm as lonely as boys
Who are lonely for girls
Who are lonely as monkeys taught to enjoy
Everything they learned to destroy

So pardon me angel
Pardon me angel
Pardon me my love for you is in danger
In danger of becomin' a boy

So break and go home
Break and go home
Why don't you leave me, leave me alone?

And break and go home
Break and go home

And break and go home
Break and go home
And go home 
I’m the loneliest boy
With the loneliest plan
But I’m ready and I want to understand
That ain’t a woman, that’s a girl

So pardon me angel
Pardon my anger
Pardon me my faith in girls is in danger
She leaves you addicted, wantin' more

So break and go home
Break and go home
Why don't you leave me, leave me alone?

And break and go home
Break and go home

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2004-04-09 02:50:05

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Cover art for Boys lyrics by Ryan Adams

by ShotGunGirl

19y ago

I read in an interview that this was written in response to Britney Spear's song also titled "Boys."

Basically she is saying that all men are assholes, and Ryan comes back with saying that they're really not and some men (like him) are actually romantic and have feelings too. Its really great how he can do that.

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Cover art for Boys lyrics by Ryan Adams

by ShotGunGirl

19y ago

I read in an interview that this was written in response to Britney Spear's song also titled "Boys."

Basically she is saying that all men are assholes, and Ryan comes back with saying that they're really not and some men (like him) are actually romantic and have feelings too. Its really great how he can do that.

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Cover art for Boys lyrics by Ryan Adams

by beeLigerent

14y ago

Lyrics should be:

Pardon me my love for you is in danger In danger of becomin' a bore

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