I've had nights I will never forget I've had nights I will always regret But I can take it on the chin And say boys will be boys There's been girls that have stolen our hearts But their arms simply couldn't be prised apart They'll never let us in And say boys will be boys Well, it's under my skin so I can never win Oh, thanks a lot We cheat and we lie and we fight We don't cry, well, we try I've felt driven and I've felt obliged I've had feelings like a thorn in my side I hope you never let us down now Boys will be boys But if I saw her I could hardly restrain Every worked girl to labor with pain Chin up, chin up Boys will be boys And mi say you better move out the way We comfortin' the people them rockin' and swayin' I'm, well, serious, I never ever play Boys will be Boys and there's nuttin' you can say Spread the word, I cross the land Cross wit me, people, understand Wish I had a magic wand So make people unite nicely as one This goes out to all mi gals and e'one Tho it mite send you round da bend Boys will be boys we'll survive till the end Well, it's under my skin so I can never win Oh, thanks a lot We cheat and we lie and we fight We don't cry, well, we try Boys will be boys till the end