Barenaked Ladies - I'll Be That Girl

If I were you (and I wish that I were you)
All the things I'd do to make myself turn blue
I suppose I'd start by removing all my clothes,
tie my pantyhose around my neck

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over
If I were a field, you would be in clover
If I were the sun, you would be in shadow
And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

If you will not have me as myself,
perhaps as someone else
Perhaps as you I'll be worth noticing
Then even a eunuch won't resist
The magic of a kiss from such as me

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over
If I were a field, you would be in clover
If I were the sun, you would be in shadow
If I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

It's time to kick off your shoes,
learn how to choose sadness
It's time to throw off those chains,
addle our brains with madness

'Cause we've got plenty of time
to grow old and die
But when at last your beauty's faded
you'll be glad that I have waited for you

When you're done
with being beautiful and young
When that course is run, then come to me

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over
If I were a field, you would be in clover
If I were the sun, you would be in shadow
If I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

There'd be no tomorrow
There'd be no tomorrow
There'd be no tomorrow
There'd be no tomorrow

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[ThoorBroown]

I have no idea what this song is about, I do know that it is incredibly screwed up, one of my earliest BnL memories.

[KindledKitten]

@ThoorBroown Well, judging by the lyrics I'd say that this guy loves this chick but she's a lesbian so he's willing to have a sex change to win her heart.

[cookiemonstrously]

This song is about a man who loves a girl, but she can't see him because she is vain and self-centered. He wants to be her so that she will notice him. It's brilliantly written.

[jockvideos]

Wow, My ears are permantly glued to ths band.

[blabberblabs1]

@jettison27 calm down dude

[jettison27]

@ThoorBroown Holy shit, that is such an idiotic and childish thing to say. Don't comment on things you are clueless about.

[objectiveobserver84]

Wow I hope people voted for the sex change comment cause it was funny not because people took that serious

[Vampericlegends]

I was singing this song in public and I got questioned by a lot of people haha

[retrospectroverted]

Thank you so for much uploading this!

I had the most vague memories of hearing this song at a friend's bach in Piha, all I remembered was the name, the exact length of the song and the artist, and also that it was one of the most amazing songs ever.

[1961webby]

@cookiemonstrously cookie, can you help me out here please! thank you for a very insightful view of the lyrics

[1961webby]

@KindledKitten mate, i have no idea where to begin with you, .....yet im drawn to your craziness..God bless mate

[dittbub]

@ThoorBroown When I was in highschool a buddy argued, successfully, the song was a metaphor for the USA/Canada relationship.

[LoverStyleJump]

@whitebus2012

I wrote it three times by mistake, excuse me xD