After hearing “Girls Who Rock the
World”, our sons Ari and Jason convinced us to write a “boy”
version. They asked us, “why isn’t there a ‘Boys Who Rock the
World’ song?” We went into a long answer, all about how girls and
women have been left out of the history books for so long, etc.
When we had finished our monologue, Ari & Jason looked up at us and
asked, “but why isn’t there a ‘Boys Who Rock the World’ song?”
There is also a book called “Boys Who Rocked the World” (Beyond Words
Publishing, Inc.).
(Chorus:) Whoah, whoah, whoah - Boys who rock the world (2x)
Louis Braille was just 15 when his language rocked the world At a school for the blind, and he created a code He was a boy who rocked the world. He invented a system of dots that changed the way blind people were taught Louis Braille brought reading to the blind He was a boy who rocked the world.
(Chorus)
Frederick Douglass was 17 when his defiance rocked the world The slave masters could not break his will He was a boy who rocked the world. He taught himself how to read and write The freedom struggle was his life-long fight Frederick Douglass spoke his mind He was a boy who rocked the world.
(Chorus)
Chico Mendes was just 15 when his protests rocked the world He protected the rainforest in Brazil He was a boy who rocked the world He faced the loggers’ guns, unarmed to shield the workers and trees from harm Chico Mendes gave his life for the cause He was a boy who rocked the world.
(Chorus)
The Beatles all were in their teens when their music rocked the world They wrote songs that everybody knows They were boys who rocked the world With Sgt. Pepper’s and Rubber Soul They changed the sound of rock and roll The Beatles’ influence still is heard They were boys who rocked the world
(Chorus)
(Bridge:) Albert Einstein, Jesse Owens, Mozart, Picasso Boys who rocked the world Crazy Horse, Edison, Mandela, Galileo Boys who rocked the world.
(Tag:) Whether you are a boy or a girl, How will you rock the world?
(Final Chorus:) Whoah, whoah - How will you rock the world? (4x)
