I Was a Boy

Didn't you know
I was a boy
Before you came

I was a boy
Didn't you know
Before you came

Didn't you know
I was my own
Before you came

I was my own
Didn't you know
Before you came

I was a boy
I was a boy
Before you came

It didn't show
I was a boy
Before you came

I was a boy
It didn't show
Before you came

Yes, I was a sire
Before the fire
Before your work

I was a boy
I was a boy
Then I was your girl

Yes, I was a sire (I was undiscovered)
Before the fire
Before your work

I was a boy (my best friend was my brother)
I was a boy
Then I was your girl

(I was born a sailor)

(Dream what I was made of) I was a boy
I was a boy
Before your work

(I was born a soldier
The sea rolled past my shoulder)
I ruled land and water

(Unlike no one's daughter) I was a boy
I was a boy
Before your work

(I was undiscovered)

(My best friend was my brother) I was a boy
I was a boy
Before your work

(I was born a sailor
Dream what I was made of
I was born a soldier
The sea rolled past my shoulder
I ruled land and water
And my best friend was my brother)