Boy
Darren Hayes / Savage Garden Lyrics

Stand up straight
Darren asking the boy to stand tall and be confident

Tuck your shirt
He asks him to tuck his shirt to look tidy

Wipe your face
He asks the boy to clean his face

Nobody likes a crybaby
Darren advises the boy not to cry as it doesn't earn respect

Dry your eyes
He advises the boy to stop crying and shows him how to wipe it off

Welcome to the world
He expresses his belief of the boy entering a new world where he needs to learn the ways of how to go about it

(Don't hit your sister)
Darren warns the boy against hitting his sister

Don't hit your sister
He repeats his warning about not hitting his sister

Shut your mouth
Darren asks the boy to stop talking

Wipe your hands
He advises the boy to clean his hands

(Tuck your shirt)
He repeats his advice of tucking in his shirt

Don't you cry
He repeats his earlier advice of not crying

Turn off the TV
He advises the boy to switch off the TV and be productive

Get a job
Darren expresses his expectation that the boy should get employed when he gets older

Turn it down
He advises the boy to lower the volume of the music system

Find a girl
He suggests to the boy to find a girlfriend

Rule the world
He encourages the boy to aspire to be someone who rules over the world

(Do you call that music)
He doesn't appreciate the kind of music the boy is listening to and wants him to stop

Don't sing high
He asks the boy not to sing high-pitched notes as it's not acceptable

Use your sense
He advises the boy to make use of his brain and be sensible

(Cut your hair)
He advises the boy to get his hair cut short

Get what you want
He advises the boy to go after what he desires

Shoot your gun
He tells the boy to shoot his imaginary gun, an expression of strength and a sign of gaining control

(Cut your hair)
He repeats his advice of the boy to get his hair cut short

Drop your phone
Darren advises the boy to stop using his phone and focus on other things

Dance with your hands down
Darren advises the boy to keep his hands down while dancing

Use your name
He asks the boy to use his real name instead of a nickname

Rule the world
He repeats his encouragement to the boy to aspire to be someone who rules over the world

(Keep it inside)
Darren advises the boy to keep his feelings and emotions within him

We like girls who are thinner, baby
He sarcastically suggests that girls are better when they are thinner

(Don't hit your sister)
He repeats his warning against hitting his sister

Baby boy
He affectionately calls the boy 'baby-boy'

Stake your coin
He advises the boy to invest his money to earn more

(Shut your mouth)
He repeats his advice to the boy to stop talking

Drive your car
Darren advises the boy to start driving his car and be independent

(What's is your problem)
Darren confronts the boy with the question, 'what's the problem?'

Buy a bigger one
He advises the boy to upgrade his car to a bigger one

(Tuck your shirt in)
He repeats his advice to the boy to tuck his shirt in

(Cat caught in your tongue)
He humorously suggests that the boy is silent, but can't speak up

Choose a book
He advises the boy to choose a book to read

(Don't make me show you)
He warns the boy against behaving stubbornly forcing him to show him

Shoot your gun
He repeats the same expression of strength and a sign of gaining control

(If I have to find it)
He warns the boy about his bad search habits that can bring trouble

Don't get me angry
He warns the boy not to provoke his anger

Don't sing high
He repeats his advice to the boy not to sing high-pitched notes

(I have to use it again)
He warns the boy against provoking him to use his imaginary gun again

(Don't make me)
He warns the boy not to force him to execute his warning

(I don't have to use it again)
He informs the boy that he doesn't have to use his imaginary gun again

(Keep the noise down)
He advises the boy to silence his voice

Lift some weights
He advises the boy to start lifting weights to build his strength

Win the race
He encourages the boy to win the competition

Everybody likes a winner, baby
He states that everyone likes it when someone wins

Everybody likes a sinner, baby
He suggests that people like those who misbehave and not the obedient ones

Ace the test
He advises the boy to score well in his tests

Buy a home
He suggests that the boy will be able to buy a home someday

(Clean your plates)
He advises the boy to clean his plates after eating

Settle down
He advises the boy to calm down and make himself comfortable

(Eat your vegetable)
He advises the boy to make sure he eats his vegetables

Keep your feelings deep inside
He suggests that the boy should not express his emotions to the world

(Don't be late)
He advises the boy to be on time

(Don't make me use it)
He warns the boy not to force him to use his imaginary gun

Better lift some weights
He repeats his earlier advice to the boy to lift weights

Feed your dog
He advises the boy to feed the dog

We like girls who are thinner, baby
He repeats his sarcastic suggestion of girls being better when thinner

(Better lift some weights)
He repeats his earlier advice to the boy to lift weights

Go to sleep
He tells the boy to go to bed and rest