They said when I was young I
had some kind of sickness
See how I have weathered
You tell me if I'm better

If my mother had her way her
son would be a preacher
You lookin' for redemption
Were bringin' that old fashioned healin'

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up
You won't like me

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up
It's not like me

Boys will be boys
who like boys
who dress like girls
and that's alright

We're hangin' with the boys that look like girls tonight

Girls will be girls
who like girls
who dress like boys
and start up fights

We're hangin' with the girls that look like boys alright

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up
You won't like me

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up
It's not like me

If my mother had her way her
son would be a preacher
You lookin' for redemption
I bring that old fashioned healin'

I don't care if you're a Christian
or a Hare Krishna
Who gave you the right to
judge another's lover?

Now's the time for changing
So keep the hate from creepin' in
'Cause the bed that you're building
is the one you gonna sleep in

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up
You won't like me

(so c'mon c'mon c'mon)

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up
It's not like me

Boys will be boys
who like boys
who dress like girls
and that's alright

We're hangin' with the boys that look like girls tonight

Girls will be girls
who like girls
who dress like boys
and start up fights

We're hangin' with the girls that look like boys alright

Don't make me put 'em up
Don't make me put 'em up