Like A Boy

Ciara
Black Summer Party: Best Of, Vol. 4

C-I-A-R-A

Pull up your pants (just like 'em)Take out the trash (just like 'em)Gettin' your cash like 'emFast like 'emGirl, you wanna act like he did (what I'm talkin' bout')Security codes on everythingOn vibrate so your phone don't ever ring(Joint account) and another one he don't know about (hey)

Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be thatTell you I love you, but when you call, I never get backWould you ask them questions like me, like where you be at?'Cause I'm out, four in the morning on the corner, rolling, doing my own thing

What if I, had a thing on the sideMade you cry?Would the rules change up, or would they still apply?If I played you like a toySometimes I wish I could act like a boy

Can't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle that

Girl, go ahead and be (just like 'em)Go run the streets (just like 'em)Come home and sleep like 'em, creep like 'emFront wit' your friends, act hard when you wit' 'em, like 'em (what?)Keep a straight face when you tell a lieAlways keep an airtight alibi (keep him in the dark)What he don't know won't break his heart (ayy)

Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be thatTell you I love you, but when you call, I never get backWould you ask them questions like me, like where you be at?'Cause I'm out, four in the morning on the corner, rolling, doing my own thing

What if I, had a thing on the sideMade you cry? (Made you cry?)Would the rules change up, or would they still apply?If I played you like a toySometimes I wish I could act like a boy

Can't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle that

If I was always goneWith the sun getting home (would you like that?)Told you I was with my crew when I knew it wasn't trueIf I act like youWalk a mile off in your shoes (would you like that?)I'm messing with your head againDose of your own medicine

What if I, had a thing on the sideMade you cry? (Made you cry?)Would the rules change up, or would they still apply?If I played you like a toySometimes I wish I could act like a boy

Can't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle thatCan't be getting mad, what you mad?Can't handle that

R-A, goIt's The ClutchIf I played you, would you like that? (It's Ciara, ha)Had friends, would you like that? (It's Ciara, ha, ha)Never call, would you like that? (Another one)No, no, you wouldn't like that, no

What you mad? Can't handle thatWhat if I, made you cry?Would they still apply?What if I, if I played you like a toySometimes I wish I could act like a boy

(Can't handle that)