The One You Can't Have
The Honeys Lyrics


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The One You Can't Have
THE ONE YOU CAN'T HAVE
The Honeys
Jerry treats me nice, now, wherever we go
Brian's awful sweet to me
Bob is such a doll when he looks in my eyes
Larry keeps me company
Gary wants to buy me a diamond ring
& Johnny says for me he'd do anything
But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
It's so true now
They spend up their money like it grows on trees
They all buy me shoes the world
They make you feel important as a girl should feel
They tell you you're the only girl
They're all puttin' out a lady's show for you
They're even at each other's throats for you
But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
Human nature, why did you make it this way? Ow-wee
Everyone but the one I love makes a play for me
Never had trouble gettin' guys around me
I've never been without a boyfriend
I always had 'em plain get nice with me
I keep 'em guessin' to the end
But the love of my life is really there alone
& the only time things are bad & gone wrong, yeah
(repeat & fade):




The one you can't have is the one that you want the most
From: Collins Crapo

Overall Meaning

The Honeys' song "The One You Can't Have" is a commentary on human nature and the concept of wanting what we can't have. The song's narrator describes being pursued by multiple suitors, all of whom are kind, generous, and devoted to her. However, despite their attentions, the one she truly desires is the one who remains out of reach.


The first verse catalogs the various men who pursue the singer and treat her well. However, despite their efforts, she remains fixated on the one she can't have. The second verse explores the extravagances that these men bestow upon her - buying her shoes, vying for her affections, and so on. However, they are all vying for her attention, and in the end, the one who remains out of reach is the one she wants the most.


The chorus repeats the song's central theme - "the one you can't have is the one that you want the most." The final verse delves into the singer's personal history, outlining a pattern of always having boyfriends and never struggling to attract suitors. However, despite this ease, she cannot shake her obsession with the one person who remains just out of her grasp.


Overall, "The One You Can't Have" is a poignant examination of longing, desire, and the human tendency to fixate on that which we cannot attain.


Line by Line Meaning

Jerry treats me nice, now, wherever we go
Jerry is always polite to me no matter where we are.


Brian's awful sweet to me
Brian is very kind to me.


Bob is such a doll when he looks in my eyes
Bob is very charming when he gazes into my eyes.


Larry keeps me company
Larry is always there to keep me company.


Gary wants to buy me a diamond ring
Gary wants to purchase an expensive diamond ring for me.


& Johnny says for me he'd do anything
Johnny is willing to do absolutely anything for me.


But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
The person that you desire most is the one that you cannot obtain.


They spend up their money like it grows on trees
They spend their money recklessly as if it's an endless resource.


They all buy me shoes the world
They all purchase expensive shoes for me.


They make you feel important as a girl should feel
They make me feel special and valued as a woman should feel.


They tell you you're the only girl
They make me feel like I am the only woman in the world.


They're all puttin' out a lady's show for you
They are all putting on a grand display to impress me.


They're even at each other's throats for you
They are willing to fight with each other over me.


But the one you can't have is the one that you want the most
The person that you desire most is the one that you cannot obtain.


Human nature, why did you make it this way? Ow-wee
Why did human nature create this situation? It's painful.


Everyone but the one I love makes a play for me
Everyone except for the person I love is attempting to win me over.


Never had trouble gettin' guys around me
I have never had difficulty attracting male attention.


I've never been without a boyfriend
I have always had a boyfriend.


I always had 'em plain get nice with me
I have always been able to attract kind and nice boyfriends.


I keep 'em guessin' to the end
I keep my boyfriends guessing until the very end of the relationship.


But the love of my life is really there alone
The person that I truly love is alone without me.


& the only time things are bad & gone wrong, yeah
The only time that things go wrong is when I am not with the person I love.


(repeat & fade):
The chorus is repeated and the song fades out.




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@HotVoodooWitch

They were SUCH a cute couple.

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Love the video!

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