Somewhere out in the heart of suburbia Flinching from the words that could almost murder her Listen It's the final day Whatever boys say Girls don't cry Whatever boys say Girls don't cry
She's wearing plaid and jeans Like a workman on the road Hitching out west With a personal stereo Playing "Lay, lady, lay"
Whatever boys say Girls don't cry Whatever boys say Girls don't cry
In her heart She's not even a renegade From the start She knew why she would not be saved All her instincts Lead a different way
In the pocket by her heart is a dog-eared Polaroid A picture of a girl with her arm round a boy who went missing The final day Whatever boys say Girls don't cry Whatever boys say Girls don't cry Whatever boys say (I don't care what they say) Girls don't cry Whatever boys say (I don't care what they say) Girls don't cry