The One I Crave lyrics

[Verse 1:]

I saw him at the corner store

He gave me candy,

I came back for more

I asked for his name,

He said call me J for James

He was 6'2 lots of style,

He had the recipe to make you smile

But he got too popular with the girls

So I erased him from my world

The next boy was cute and shy

But he never really looked me in the eye

Secretive I was intrigued

He was sweet, his name was Pete (Sweet Pete)

First time that he took me out,

I didn't know what to talk about

So I took the initiative

And told Pete he had to leave

[Chorus:]

So I'm back to square one

With Mr Good For Nothing John

Ever since he brought me down,

I can't get off the ground

It's not like I don't try,

And I'm pretty easy on the eye

But the one I really crave,

Is the one that got away

With each boy he gets worse,

But I'm still stuck on the first

Really hate to say,

I want the one that got away

[Verse 2:]

He's the star of the football team,

Can be found in every girl's dream

We've been talking for a while,

You could say that he's on trial

But whenever we're alone,

His jaw's like a gramophone

When he goes off the field,

With him goes his appeal

[Chorus:]

So I'm back to square one

With Mr Good For Nothing John

Ever since he brought me down,

I can't get off the ground

It's not like I don't try,

And I'm pretty easy on the eye

But the one I really crave,

Is the one that got away

With each boy he gets worse,

But I'm still stuck on the first

Really hate to say,

I want the one that got away

[Bridge:]

Here she goes again,

With another boy on her hands

Word goes around

Real fast in this small town

All these rumors like I'm a stark,

Just wanna find

Someone to give my heart

No luck with James, Pete or the football stud

None of them can compare

None of them can compare

To my John

[Chorus:]

It's not like I don't try,

And I'm pretty easy on the eye

But the one I really crave,

Is the one that got away

With each boy he gets worse,

But I'm still stuck on the first

Really hate to say,

I want the one that got away

I want the one that got away