Girls
Anthony Kiedis; John Frusciante; Tricky Lyrics

Girls, Boys
The song addresses both males and females

Girls wish you never had boys
Girls regret having boys because they tend to become bad people

They grow up to be bad boys
When boys grow up, they become bad people

Cry I've never had boys
Girls cry because of the negative character traits of boys

Never seen your dad boy
Some boys have never seen their fathers

I've never seen my dad boy
The singer has never known his father

Without the Roy
The singer has never known his father without a reference to another man named Roy

And when my career stops kicking
The artist intends to take revenge on his father when his career ends

I'm gonna stick him
The artist will harm his father

Rock-a-dub now let me show you where it's at boy
The artist wants to show someone the right way to act

Just a puppet and you grew into a fat boy
The person in question is easily manipulated and became overweight

Make a dog and you chase another cat boy
The person in question is not content with their own life and keeps looking for something else

Blow it up and let me show you where its at boy
The singer wants to help the other person get out of their negative situation and live a happier life

Staring through the sun tell your devil beware
The singer is warning someone to watch out for their negative influence

I am not the son of your family affair
The singer is denying being part of someone else's drama

Baby breaks away and I've got my face in my hand
The artist is upset that someone has left their life

Genetics from my gun, trust me I don't care
The artist is saying that genetics do not define them

I don't need no man
The singer does not need to rely on a man to be happy

Little boys
Referring to men as children

Rappa rouser, bappa bouser
Nonsense words used to make the song flow

Shake it for me baby let me step into your trousers
The artist is asking someone to allow them to come into their life

I allow this
The artist has permission to enter the other person's life

Come on baby let me take to the houses
The singer wants to take the person to their home

This is now and you better bow this
The artist is emphasizing the present moment and that other people should accept their influence

Staring through the sun tell your devil beware (jamaica's skirts and blouses)
Repeated line connecting with the prior warning to watch out for negative influence

I am not the son of your family affair (he didn't rob his houses)
Repeated line reiterating that the singer is not involved in familial drama

Baby breaks away and I've got my face in my hand (fuck the biological)
Repeated line showing the singer's upset over someone leaving and disregarding genetics again

Genetics from my gun, trust me I don't care
Repeated line showing that genetics are meaningless to the artist

I'm not a fire starter
The artist does not want to start trouble

Cause I'm a little smarter
The singer thinks that they are smart enough to avoid trouble

Smarter than the average bear
The singer is smarter than most people

I don't care family's there
Repeated line showing that the artist continues to disregard familial ties

I don't care
Repeated line showing the artist does not care about what others think