I was a boy with a barbie when they teased me it was hard 

Just a boy with a barbie from the start 

Don't think it meant to break my heart 



I was a boy with a barbie this is beautiful and true 

I had a crush on every girl I saw they never knew 

I've never told a single soul but you 



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Boys with their barbies and girls with toy armies 

We don't have to play by their rules 



I don't know where it started, all these roles and make believe 

Just a boy with a totem make believe 

Now it seems naive, I kept my heart upon my sleeve 



I was a boy with a barbie and the teachers looked concerned 

Although they tried to stop me getting burned 

I guess they didn't realize it would hurt 



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Boys with their barbies and girls with toy armies 

We don't have to play by their rules 



Boys being prudes while the girls make thier moves 

We don't have to play by their rules 



So let them wear that dress, let them make that mess 

Let em take that fall, let em kick that ball 

And thank to the ones that tried to stop my fun 

You made me what I am, you made me what I am 

You made me a man 



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Boys with their barbies and girls with toy armies 

We don't have to play by their rules 



Boys staying home while their girls on the run 

We don't have to play by their rules 

Play by their rules