Intro Verse Sweet sixteen's a beautiful thing For the small town hopes And big city dreams Your diary's filled with getaway plans Then he sweeps in And just like that You're rewriting your story for him All your wishes are gone with the wind Well if you think that he's all that there is Think outside the boy Look right past his charm He's not your definition No he ain't who you are If you don't love yourself He sure ain't gonna help There's so much more to life than living like his wind-up toy Think outside the boy, ooh Think outside the boy Verse Well I've been there, yeah, I believed That he was my forever He was all I'd ever need But I gave up what I wanted And I gave him control I lost myself in a deep, dark hole I'm here to tell ya that it's never too late To cut the strings and take back your fate You'll find yourself again along the way, just Think outside the boy Look right past his charm He's not your definition No he ain't who you are If you don't love yourself He sure ain't gonna help There's so much more to life than living like his wind-up toy Bridge Oh, when the right one comes along He won't make you choose When the right one comes along He'll love that you Think outside the boy, oh Think outside the boy If you don't love yourself He sure ain't gonna help There's so much more to life than living like his wind-up toy Think outside the boy, oh Think outside the boy