Happy Rhodes - Play The Game Lyrics
(6:26) Percussion and Keys: H. Rhodes Additional Percussion: Kevin Bartlett Boys...can I play the game Boys...can I play your game by my rules Yours don't apply to me Boys...I want to play the game Boys...I want to play your game by my rules And be who I want to beI don't think I can speak for anyoneI don't think I can fight for anyoneBut I have to know where I standAs a person, not a woman or manAnd do believe me when I sayWhat I need is respectIf I have to be pretty to be likedThen I think I'm dead in the waterI never want to have to be like the boysTo be allowed to play with the toysI hope you take me as I amMasculine or feminineI cannot be a role player Boys...can I play the game Boys...can I play your game by my rules Yours don't apply to me Boys...I want to play the game Boys...I want to play your game by my rules And be who I want to beIf I raise my arm for the role callWill I be present and accounted forAnd if I choose to walk with my brothersI will do it as a sisterI've been influenced by societyTo paint my face and hate my bodyI don't think I'm any better for itDoesn't mean I'm more legitimateAfter all, isn't it what's inside that countsNo matter what the gender be Boys...can I play the game Boys...can I play your game by my rules Yours don't apply to me Boys...I want to play the game Boys...I want to play your game by my rules And be who I want to beNow while we're all here, let's get this straightI'm not a man, but my voice is ten feet tallWith these tiny little arms, see all that I can doKeep your eyes on me if you want to see someMountains move Boys...can I play the game Boys...can I play your game by my rules Yours don't apply to me Boys...I want to play the game Boys...I want to play your game by my rules And be who I want to beIf I raise my arm for the role callWill I be present and accounted forIf I choose to walk with my brothersI will do it as a sister
