Released: June 17, 2008
Songwriter: Katy Perry
Producer: Butch Walker
[Verse 1]
I saw a spider, I didn't scream
'Cause I can belch the alphabet
Just double dog dare me
And I chose guitar over ballet
And I tape these suckers down
'Cause they just get in my way
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The way you look at me
Is kinda like a little sister
You high five your goodbyes
And it leaves me nothing but blisters
[Chorus 1]
So I don't wanna be one of the boys
One of your guys
Just give a chance to prove to you tonight
That I just wanna be one of the girls
Pretty in pearls
Not one of the boys
[Verse 2]
So over the summer, something changed
I started reading Seventeen and shaving my legs
And I studied Lolita religiously
And I walked right in to school and caught you staring at me
[Pre-Chorus 2]
'Cause I know what you know
But now you're gonna have to take a number
It's okay, maybe one day
But not until you give me my diamond ring
[Chorus 2]
'Cause I don’t wanna be one of the boys
One of your guys
Just give me a chance to prove to you tonight
That I just wanna be your homecoming queen
Pin up poster dream
Not one of the boys
[Bridge]
I wanna be a flower, not a dirty weed
I wanna smell like roses, not a baseball team
And I swear maybe one day
You're gonna wanna make out
Make out, make out with me
Don't wanna be (Don't wanna be)
Don't wanna be (Don't wanna be)
Don't wanna be (Don't wanna be)
[Chorus 1]
'Cause I don't wanna be one of the boys
One of your guys
Just gimme a chance to prove to you tonight
That I just wanna be one of the girls
Pretty in pearls
Not one of the boys
I saw a spider, I didn't scream
'Cause I can belch the alphabet
Just double dog dare me
And I chose guitar over ballet
And I tape these suckers down
'Cause they just get in my way
[Pre-Chorus 1]
The way you look at me
Is kinda like a little sister
You high five your goodbyes
And it leaves me nothing but blisters
[Chorus 1]
So I don't wanna be one of the boys
One of your guys
Just give a chance to prove to you tonight
That I just wanna be one of the girls
Pretty in pearls
Not one of the boys
[Verse 2]
So over the summer, something changed
I started reading Seventeen and shaving my legs
And I studied Lolita religiously
And I walked right in to school and caught you staring at me
[Pre-Chorus 2]
'Cause I know what you know
But now you're gonna have to take a number
It's okay, maybe one day
But not until you give me my diamond ring
[Chorus 2]
'Cause I don’t wanna be one of the boys
One of your guys
Just give me a chance to prove to you tonight
That I just wanna be your homecoming queen
Pin up poster dream
Not one of the boys
[Bridge]
I wanna be a flower, not a dirty weed
I wanna smell like roses, not a baseball team
And I swear maybe one day
You're gonna wanna make out
Make out, make out with me
Don't wanna be (Don't wanna be)
Don't wanna be (Don't wanna be)
Don't wanna be (Don't wanna be)
[Chorus 1]
'Cause I don't wanna be one of the boys
One of your guys
Just gimme a chance to prove to you tonight
That I just wanna be one of the girls
Pretty in pearls
Not one of the boys
more tracks from the album
Fingerprints [Shelved]
- One of the Boys
- Wish You The Worst
- Psycho Love
- Spend The Night
- In Between
- Nothing Like the First Time
- Agree To Disagree
- I Can
- Last Cry
- Lump
- Now That It’s Over
- R.I.P.
- Sleeping in on Saturday
- The Driveway
- Long Shot
- Waking Up in Vegas
- Thinking of You
- If You Can Afford Me
- Lost
- Self Inflicted
- I’m Still Breathing
- Fingerprints
- I Think I’m Ready
- A Cup of Coffee
- Box
- Hook Up
- Rock God
- Look But Don’t Touch
From the albums
- Fingerprints [Shelved] (2007)
- One of the Boys (2008)
Katy Perry popular songs
- Swish Swish
- Chained to the Rhythm
- Dark Horse
- Bon Appétit
- Roar
- Never Really Over
- Firework
- The One That Got Away
- Rise
- E.T. (Remix)
- I Kissed a Girl
- California Gurls
- Smile
- Teenage Dream
- Daisies
- Hot N Cold
- Witness
- Never Worn White
- Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)
- Birthday
- E.T.
- Harleys In Hawaii
- Unconditionally
- Wide Awake