Real Men Joe Jackson

[Verse 1]
Take your mind back, I don't know when
Some time when it always seemed to be just us and them
Girls that wore pink and boys that wore blue
Boys that always grew up better men than me and you

[Verse 2]
What's a man now? What's a man mean?
Is he rough or is he rugged? Is he cultural and clean?
Now it's all changed, it's got to change more
'Cause we think it's getting better but nobody's really sure

[Chorus]
And so it goes, go 'round again
But now and then we wonder who the real men are

[Verse 3]
See the nice boys dancing in pairs
Golden earring, golden tan, and blow wave in their hair
Sure, they're all straight, straight as a line
All the gays are macho, can't you see the leather shine?

[Verse 4]
You don't wanna sound dumb, don't want to offend
So don't call me a faggot, not unless you are a friend
Then if you're tall and handsome and strong
You can wear the uniform and I could play along