Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Liz Phair
Canonical path: /phair-liz/rocket-boy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Rocket Boy
Read Rocket Boy lyrics by Liz Phair on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Rocket Boy
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Rocket boy, rocket boy, rocket boy...
Didn't see, didn't know, hadn't heard it before
I'm missing everything this time
And you're closing the door
You used to be my favorite toy
Now you're just my rocket, rocket boy
Rocket boy, when are you gonna land?
Rocket boy, they just don't understand
You used to be my pride and joy
Now you're just my rocket, rocket boy
Wouldn't it be nice if I'd been an ordinary girlfriend?
Laughin' 'bout it makes it real
It makes it happen to me
Well, I can reach you
Didn't see, couldn't know, hadn't heard it before
You're slipping out on a mission
And (?)
You used to be my favorite toy
Now you're just my rocket, my rocket boy
Rocket boy, when are you gonna land?
Rocket boy, they just don't understand
You used to be my pride and joy, my boy
When you had me
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Liz Phair performs "Rocket Boy", and this lyric page sits inside the Liz Phair catalog on LyroVerse.
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