[ti:Boys In The Street] [ar:Calum Scott] [al:Boys In The Street] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.36]Boys In The Street - Calum Scott [00:01.72]Lyrics by:Greg Holden [00:02.72]Composed by:Greg Holden [00:16.30]When I was younger [00:19.38]My daddy told me I would never [00:23.32]Never amount to nothing special [00:27.47]He'd come at me from every angle [00:31.75]He'd say"You're the last thing I wanted the last thing I need [00:37.34]How am I going to answer when my friends tell me [00:41.05]My son was kissing boys in the street [00:49.25]My son was kissing boys in the street" [00:57.52]He tried to change me [01:00.51]Say I'm embarrassing my country [01:04.75]How could I do this to my family [01:08.85]Do I wanna grow up being lonely [01:12.97]He'd say"We've worked for our money [01:16.24]We've put you in school [01:18.19]Is this how you repay us [01:20.58]Do you think this is cool [01:22.52]My son stop kissing boys in the street [01:30.61]My son stop kissing boys in the street" [01:55.58]Now that I'm older [01:58.55]My daddy's heart's a little warmer [02:02.62]But he still won't hold me like my brother [02:06.73]And he still won't kiss me like my mother [02:11.04]He'd say"You're a part of this family [02:14.42]I made you myself [02:16.23]But the way that you act isn't good for your health [02:20.42]My son stop kissing boys in the street [02:28.48]My son stop kissing boys in the street" [02:53.54]My daddy's dying [02:56.43]And he's finally realized I'm not lying [03:00.50]We sit in silence but we're smiling [03:04.71]Because for once we are not fighting [03:08.83]He'd say"There was no way of knowing 'cause all I was taught [03:14.28]Is men only love women but now I'm not sure [03:18.36]My son keep kissing boys in the street [03:26.43]My son keep kissing boys in the street [03:34.08]And when I'm gone keep kissing boys in the street"