So somebody's told you how to be a man Just fuck 'em and leave 'em and score as many as you can But always have someone who's close to your heart And if you want to keep her, keep her in the dark 'Cause you love her, so you just can't tell her Yet that's a lie and you know full well You have to pay the price of admission You have to pay the price of admission You have to pay the price of admission Sometime in your life somewhere along the line And now she tells you that she's fucked others too She didn't spend those nights waiting in on you But though she gave her all, she never gave her heart And she wants to keep you, so she cannot keep it dark 'Cause she loves you, so she has to open wide She lets you in up close and blows away your pride And you have to pay the price of admission You have to pay the price of admission You have to pay the price of admission This time in your life, and lay it on the line So somebody showed you how to be a man