I grew up thinking that boys couldn't cry Oh well, that was a lie I covered up feelings with whiskey and fights Just like one of the guys I've been walking through life with my eyes closed Follow the rules like my shadow Heart beating right through my blouse Don't need to lie, lie, lie, lie anymore 'Cause I swear that boys do cry When we're alone, when we're alone Holding it in don't make you stronger Or like your father Oh, boys do cry But we don't let it show Made you feel smaller so I could be tough Oh no, that wasn't right I wanna paint my nails colors without feeling judged Who made pink a crime? They say "just be a man," like it's easy RIP, bury your feelings When it hurts, rub it in dirt, in dirt Don't need to lie, lie, lie, lie anymore 'Cause I swear that boys do cry When we're alone, when we're alone Holding it in don't make you stronger Or like your father Oh, boys do cry But we don't let it show (Don't need to lie, lie, lie, lie anymore, lie, lie anymore) (Oh, boys do cry) (But we don't let it show) (But we don't let it show) (But we don't let it show)