Something you couldn't hide on a shelf
 But to me they no longer have to explain
 Because I know for myself

 He awakens each morn with a smile on his face
 When a boy is in love
 & the world to him is a beautiful place
 When a boy is in love

 He's up & he's gone, there's no breakfast for him
 'Cause he lives on the love of his sweet little gem
 The days are through, though it's not very long
 Before he must talk to his girl on the phone
 That's how it is when a boy falls in love

 His girl's voice on the phone brings him wondrous delight
 When a boy is in love
 If there's been any darkness & all face from sight
 When a boy is in love

 He can hardly wait till the moment they meet
 For he knows when he sees her, his day will be complete
 When they're finally alone & he kisses her lips
 The world sings a love song & his heart turns a flip
 That's how it is when a boy falls in love

 At the end of the day the time comes they must part
 The strains of regret tear away at his heart
 & late in the night, as he sleeps in his bed
 Visions of her sweet charm, how they dance in his head
 & before you know, he is buying a ring
 To capture forever that sweet darlin' thing
 That's how it is when a boy falls in love