It's been going on for years,
This make believe affair
An impossible relationship
That's just too strange to bear.
A school girl's crush,
That's all, is what they say
But a ten year old crush
Is not a crush per se

He's a bad a boy to the bone,
That's what they make you think,
He sleeps around, has too much fun,
And has too much to drink
But I know the truth,
He's just a real scared little boy,
That acts like he's the toughest thing,
When all he is, is coy.

And he knows how to treat a girl,
A gentleman no doubt,
And I wish he could treat this girl
And make her write about:
Sleeping in on winter days
Sharing warm chocolate soufflés
Taking road trips just because
Finding out just what he loves

But these thoughts are only fantasies
That never fade away
They've been around for years,
And forever they will stay
And yet I'll never get the chance
To feel his warmth, to hear him say:
I'll always be your secret love,
The one that got away.