Ex's & Oh's
Elle King Lyrics

Well, I had me a boy, turned him into a man
I was in a relationship with a boy and helped him mature into a man through my guidance and teachings.

I showed him all the things that he didn't understand
During our relationship, I educated him and introduced him to things he previously hadn't experienced or comprehended.

Whoa, and then I let him go
However, after all that, I ended the relationship.

Now, there's one in California who's been cursing my name
One of my previous lovers who lives in California now resents me for ending our relationship.

'Cause I found me a better lover in the UK
I found a new partner who I believe to be superior to my previous lover, and they live in the UK.

Hey, hey, until I made my getaway
I didn't leave my previous lover until I was certain I had found someone better.

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
My exes often try to come back into my life.

'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
They believe I'm the best lover they've had, but they were never able to keep me.

They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave
They have a tendency to want to stay in my life, but as soon as they realize they can't have me, they want to leave again.

Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
The memories of my exes and the good times we shared linger and continue to affect my current relationships.

Like ghosts they want me to make 'em all They won't let go Ex's and oh's
The memory of my exes never seems to fade away, and they always resurface in my mind, making it hard for me to move on completely.

I had a summer lover down in New Orleans
I had an intimate relationship with someone during the summer while I was in New Orleans.

Kept him warm in the winter, left him frozen in the spring
I provided warmth and companionship to my summer lover during the cold months, but then I abruptly left in the spring.

My, my, how the seasons go by
The passage of time and the changing of seasons can evoke memories and emotions associated with past relationships.

I get high, and I love to get low
I have a tendency to fluctuate between highs and lows in my emotional state.

So the hearts keep breaking, and the heads just roll
As a result of my emotional rollercoaster, my partners often feel heartbreak and confusion.

You know that's how the story goes
This situation is familiar to me, and it's the same pattern that always seems to repeat itself.

Climbing over mountains and a-sailing over seas
My exes will go to great lengths, even crossing vast distances and overcoming obstacles, in order to try to win me back.