Jana Kramer (born December 2, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American ac… Read Full Bio ↴Jana Kramer (born December 2, 1983 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress. Kramer played Noelle Davenport on Friday Night Lights and Portia Ranson on 90210. She played a sorority girl interested in Turtle in Entourage. In 2009, Kramer signed on to become a series regular in The CW's One Tree Hill as Alex, an actress who becomes the new face of Brooke's fashion line, "Clothes Over Bros". On December 22, 2009, Kramer got engaged to Jonathon Schaech. The couple met while co-starring in the movie Prom Night in 2008. The Why Ya Wanna Songfacts reports that in February 2011, Kramer signed with Warner Bros. Nashville Records and after a couple of promotional releases, "Why Ya wanna" was released as her first official single. She debuted the song on the One Tree Hill eighth season finale on May 17, 2011.

One of the Boys
Jana Kramer Lyrics

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I saw your picture in a paper
Honeymoon in Jamaica, she's a lucky girl
You look so grown up in your black tux
From a ball cap in a pick up, seems like another world
You and me and our big dreams, falling in love
We were two kids in the backseat, all fearless and young

I got the first kiss and she'll get the last

She's got the future, I got the past
I got the class ring, she got the diamond and wedding band
I got the boy, she got the man

Yeah there's an old you that I knew
Fake IDs to get into those spring break bars
Back woods on a four wheel, hanging on tight
I can still feel my racing heart
And now you're cleaned up with a hair cut, nice tie and shoes
If things were different and I had a choice, which would I choose?

I got the first kiss and she'll get the last
She's got the future and I got the past
I got the class ring, she got the diamond and wedding band
I got the boy and she got the man

I got the first kiss and she'll get the last
We each got something, the other will never have
I got the long hair, hot head
She got the cool and steady hand

I got the boy and she got the man
I got the boy and she got the man

Overall Meaning

In Jana Kramer's song One of the Boys, the singer is tired of conforming to societal expectations of women. She sings about her frustration with high heels and make-up, stating that the higher her heels get, the more trouble she is in. She envies the simplicity of men and the ease with which they can live their lives - driving trucks, shotgunning beers in a Chevy, and wearing ball caps with blue Levi's. She wants to break free from the constraints of being a woman and become one of the boys for a night. She longs for a smoke-filled bar with drinks in her hand and doesn't care about the consequences of her actions. She wants to be carefree and unbothered by the hardships that come with being a woman.

The song is a commentary on traditional gender roles and the societal expectations placed on women. The singer is fed up with being told how to dress, behave, and present herself. She wants to be free to live her life on her terms and do whatever she likes without fear of judgment. The lyrics are relatable to many women who feel the same way and are looking for a way to break free from societal expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

I’m tired of these high heels
I am exhausted from wearing high heels.

The higher they get, the more trouble I’m in
As my heels get higher, I get into more trouble.

I’m sick of this makeup
I am tired of putting on makeup.

Just to take it off and put it on again
And then having to remove and reapply it again.

I look at those boys in trucks
I envy the boys driving trucks.

And think how easy that must be
And imagine how simple their lives must be.

I’m already ready to shotgun the Chevy
I am prepared to drink beer from a shotgun while in a Chevy truck.

Boys are you ready for me
Are the boys prepared for me to join them?

Gimme a ball cap with blue Levi's
Give me a baseball cap and blue jeans.

I’m hangin' with Jack and Jim and raisin' 'em high
I am drinking with Jack Daniels and Jim Beam and toasting to them.

I might just flirt if I see something I like
I may engage in flirtatious behavior if I find someone attractive.

Yeah I'm just one of the boys tonight
Tonight, I am like one of the guys.

Hey there, I’m talkin' to you, you wanna drink with me
Hi, would you like to have a drink with me?

No honey I’m buyin', put your money away
No, I will buy the drinks, so put your money away.

This one's free
This drink is on me.

You might hear a few dirty words slip out of this pretty little mouth
I may use foul language despite my attractive appearance.

No drama queens causin' scenes
There won't be any overly dramatic people causing problems.

Just the boys throwin' it down
Just a group of guys having a good time.

Put me in a smoky bar with a cold drink in my hand
Put me in a dimly lit bar with a cold beverage in my hand.

Light up a fat cigar 'cause I don’t give a damn
And let me smoke a thick cigar because I do not care what others think.

I could get used to this
I could enjoy being like one of the guys.

This is so much easier than being a girl
This lifestyle is much simpler than being a woman.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CONNIE HARRINGTON, JAMIE LYNN SPEARS, TIM NICHOLS

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