Lyrics to
I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are

This version of I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are was released by The Runaways in 1977.

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Wild in the streets, barely alive
Mama’s always telling me stay inside
Don’t you hang around with those young boys
Soon you’ll be lovin’ them
They’re all night toys

I wanna be where the boys are
I wanna fight how the boys fight
I wanna love how the boys love
I wanna be where the boys are

Hot love hear, I got the drive
Neighbours been bugging me I gotta hide
I am the bitch with the hot guitar
I am the air, the sun and stars

I wanna be where the boys are
I wanna fight how the boys fight
I wanna love how the boys love
I wanna be where the boys are

Wild in the streets, barely alive
Mama’s always telling me stay inside
Don’t you hang around with those young boys
Soon they’ll be loving you with all their joy

I wanna be where the boys are
I wanna fight how the boys fight
I wanna love how the boys love
I wanna be where the boys are

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The lyrics for I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are are defined as the words making up the song released by The Runaways in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to I Wanna Be Where The Boys Are have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only The Runaways and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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