Like A Boy
Ciara ft. Trey Songz Lyrics

Pull up your pants (just like 'em)
Ciara is asking women to wear their pants as high as men wear them.

Take out the trash (just like 'em)
Women should also take out the trash, just like men do.

Gettin' your cash like 'em
Ciara is encouraging women to make their own money, just like men do.

Fast like 'em
Women should also be fast in their work, just like men.

Girl, you wanna act like he did (I'm talkin' 'bout)
Ciara is addressing women who want to act tough and behave like men.

Security codes on everything
Women should protect their valuables with security codes, just like men.

On vibrate so your phone don't ever ring
Ciara suggests putting the phone on vibrate mode, to avoid calls and distractions.

Joint account and another one he don't know about (hey)
Women should have a joint account with their partner, as well as a secret account, just like men do.

Wish we could switch up the roles and I could be that
Ciara wishes women could switch traditional gender roles and act like men.

Tell you I love you, but when you call, I never get back
Ciara imagines herself as a man, who neglects his partner's calls and feelings.

Would you ask them questions like me, like where you be at?
Ciara is wondering if men would also be suspicious, and ask their partners similar questions, if they were the ones who were neglected.

'Cause I'm out, four in the morning on the corner, rolling, doing my own thing
Men often hang out with their friends and stay out late, and Ciara wants women to do the same.

What if I, had a thing on the side
Ciara is exploring the idea of having a side relationship, as men often do.

Made you cry?
Ciara is asking if women would still cry and be hurt by infidelity, just like men do.

Would the rules change up or would they still apply?
Ciara is questioning if gender roles and expectations would still apply if women acted like men.

If I played you like a toy
Ciara is imagining a scenario where women toy with men's emotions, just like men often do.

Sometimes I wish I could act like a boy
Ciara is expressing her desire to act like a man and not conform to traditional gender norms.

Can't be getting mad what, you mad?
Ciara is telling men not to get angry with women for acting like men.

Can't handle that
Ciara suggests that men should learn to handle women acting like men.

Girl, go ahead and be (just like 'em)
Ciara is telling women to go ahead and behave like men.

Go run the streets (just like 'em)
Women should also go out and enjoy the nightlife, just like men.

Go home, missin' sleep like 'em, creep like 'em
Ciara wants women to stay up late, and sneak around like men often do.

Front wit' your friends
Ciara encourages women to put on a tough front in front of their friends, just like men do.

Act hard when you wit' 'em, like 'em
Women should also act tough and aggressive, just like many men do.

Keep a straight face when you tell a lie
Ciara suggests that women should be able to lie convincingly, just like men do.

Always keep an airtight alibi
Women should also have a solid plan in place to avoid getting caught doing something wrong.

Keep it hid in the dark
Ciara suggests that women should keep their secrets hidden, just like men often do.

What he don't know won't break his heart (hey)
Ciara is suggesting that keeping secrets from one's partner won't hurt them, as long as they don't find out.

If I was always gone
Ciara imagines herself as a man, who is always absent.

Let the sun beat me home (Would you like that?)
Ciara wonders if her female partner would appreciate a man who is always on the go, never coming home early.

I told you I was with my crew when I knew it wasn't true if I act like you
Ciara is imagining a scenario where she lies to her partner, just like men often do.

Walked a mile off in your shoes (Would you like that?)
Ciara is wondering if men could handle being treated like women are often treated.

Messing with your head again
Ciara suggests that men often play mind games with women, and she wants to do the same.

Dose of your own medicine
Ciara wants to give men a taste of their own medicine.

R-A, go, here's the clutch
Ciara is ready to take control, just like a man would.

If I paged you (Would you like that?)
Ciara is questioning if men would appreciate being paged by their partner, just like women do.

Had friends (Would you like that?)
Ciara is wondering if men would enjoy having their own friends outside of their relationship, just like women do.

Never call (Would you like that?)
Ciara is imagining a scenario where men never call their partner back, and wondering if they would like that same treatment from their partner.

No, no, you wouldn't like that, no!
Ciara is insinuating that men would not appreciate being treated like women are often treated.