[ti:]《What a good boy》 [ar:]Barenaked Ladies [al:]Words by steven page [00:00.00] [00:02.48]When I was born, they looked at me and said, [00:06.79]what a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy. [00:11.93]And when you were born, they looked at you and said, [00:17.70]what a good girl, what a what a smart girl, what a pretty girl. [00:23.56]We've got these chains that hang around our necks [00:29.08]People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath. [00:34.35]Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same, [00:40.30]When temptation calls, we just look away. [00:44.50]Chorus [00:45.96]This name is the hairshirt I wear [00:49.80]And this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair. [00:55.74]This song is the cross that I bear, [01:01.18]Bear it with me, bear with me, bear with me, be with me tonight, [01:11.35]I know that it isnt right, but be with me tonight. [01:20.30]I go to school, I write exams, [01:25.34]If I pass, if I fail, if I drop out, [01:27.85]Does anyone give a damn? [01:31.43]And if they do, theyll soon forget cause it won't take much for me [01:39.53]To show my life aint over yet. [01:41.96]I wake up scared, I wake up strange. [01:47.97]I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change. [01:53.36]I wake up scared, I wake up strange [02:01.73]And everything around me stays the same. [02:06.93]Chorus [02:46.83]I couldnt tell you that I was wrong, [02:51.55]Chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song. [02:56.80]I couldnt tell you that you were right, [03:02.54]So instead I looked in the mirror, [03:04.90]Watched tv, laid away all night. [03:08.58]Weve got these chains, hang round our necks, [03:13.81]People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath. [03:18.97]Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same when temptation calls ... [03:30.77]Chorus [03:52.81]When I was born, they looked at me and said; [03:58.67]what a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy. [04:04.28]And when you were born, they looked at you and said; [04:10.47]what a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl, hey