Verse 1
Ever since you could remember, girl
You been waiting on a gentleman
To be your steady rock and rock your world
To build your little white house on a little lane
If you want someone to want ya, need ya
Keep you close and never leave ya
Be my baby, and I’ll be the
Chorus
I’ll be the one that you call and talking to your mama all about
The one you always with and never wanna live without
I’ll be the one who got the one that got away, yeah
If you let me, baby
I’ll be the one to hold you up, hold your hand
The one to hold the door
The one you’re holding on, that you been holding out for
I’ll be the one you looking at when all your luck is done
If you be my lady
I’ll be the one
Post-Chorus
I’ll be the one, yeah
I’ll be the one
Verse 2
Tell me if I’m talking out of place
Let me know if I’m right on the money
I like to think the smile on your face
Is ’cause you like the way I call you honey (Yeah)
You want my jacket (You want my jacket)
Well, you can have it (Well, you can have it)
You want my love, it’s automatic
Chorus
I’ll be the one that you call and talking to your mama all about
The one you always with and never wanna live without
I’ll be the one who got the one that got away, yeah
If you let me, baby (If you let me, baby)
I’ll be the one to hold you up, hold your hand
The one to hold the door
The one you’re holding on, that you been holding out for
I’ll be the one you looking at when all your luck is done
If you be my lady
I’ll be the one
Post-Chorus
I’ll be the one
Let me be the one
Let me be the one
I’ll be the one
Let me be the one, baby
Bridge
Oh, you make me wanna make you happy, make you coffee
Make your daddy wanna call me son
If you only let me be your one and only one
Chorus
I’ll be the one that you call and talking to your mama all about
The one you always with and never wanna live without
I’ll be the one who got the one that got away, yeah
If you let me, baby (If you let me, baby)
I’ll be the one to hold you up, up, up and hold the door
The one you’re holding on, that you been holding out for
I’ll be the one you looking at when all your luck is done
If you be my lady
I’ll be the one
Post-Chorus
I’ll be the one
Let me be the one
Let me be the one
I’ll be the one
Let me be the one, yeah
I’ll be the one
I’ll be the one you looking at when all your luck is done
I’ll be the one
If you be my lady
I’ll be the one
Outro
Let me be the one
Let me be the one, baby
