The One That Got Away - Steve Goodman

There were two old middle aged men

And they were sitting in the corner bar

They were lying about what

Wonderful lovers they are

Bending each other’s ear

They were bending their elbows too

And they were holding their arms apart

Just the way fishermen do, singing

You should have seen the one that got away

And you should have seen the one that got away

There were two old middle aged girls

They were sitting in the beauty salon

Waiting for their nails to dry

They were putting each other on

They were trading the recipes

And all of the ways to save

One hundred and one night stands

With a brand new permanent wave, they were singing

You should have seen the one that got away

Oh, you should have seen the one that got away

Hindsight makes the heart grow fonder

That’s what it costs

When you run around saying I love you

With your fingers crossed

And it’s too late to go back now

OH that’s just about as good as it gets

For rock’n roll Romeos and their jukebox Juliets

And you can see them out on the street

Tryin' to figure out what it all means

When they try to make their lives complete

In the safety of their dreams

By putting their arms around the one that got away

And you should have seen the one that got away

Oh you should have seen the one that got away

And you should have seen the one that got away