The Cars

Down Boys

The Cars


you were tryin' to be cute 
and it didn't work out 
you were tryin' to be charming 
and it didn't come off 
you were tryin' to be clever 
a big waste of time 
you were tryin' to get rough 
but you're waiting in line 

you can't make it with the down boys 
they don't hear a word you say 
you can't make it with the down boys 
uh just stay out of their way 

you were trying to be sharp 
but they couldn't wait 
you were trying to be eternal 
but uh that didn't rate 
you were tryin' to be smooth 
you're rough on the edges 
you were tryin' to be, hysterical 
and I still ain't laughin' 

you can't make it with the down boys 
uh they don't hear a word you say 
you can't make it with the down boys 
just stay out of their way 

you were tryin' to be in 
but they left you out [help?] 
you were tryin' to be in 
two different worlds 
you were tryin' to be in 
oscillation in shame 
you were tryin' to be in 
but you're lost in the game 

you can't make it with the down boys 
they don't hear a word you say 
you can't make it with the down boys 
uh just stay out of their way 
stay out of their way 
out of their way 

you can't make it with the down boys 
uh they don't hear a word you say 
you can't make it with the down boys 
just stay out of their way