There was Lance, he wasn't ready Oh, so young, baggage heavy And there was Chris, laid in Tennessee But he *** up and had twins on me Oh, a little piece, piece of each That's all I need A little piece, piece of each Built him up back for me There was Kels, he adored me Loved to hear me sing, but controlled me There was this actor, had a baby Not the same, don't you see, in a movie Is it love? Was he acting? But I miss him, how did this happen? So many men gave me a song to sing But none of them gave me a ring A little piece, piece of each That's all I need If only I could build me a man Why didn't mother tell me They would take the best of me Leave the rest of me in pieces Why didn't daddy tell me That they're only selling dreams What they do is what they mean Oh, if I could give him a heart That only beats for me Oh, give him a set of eyes That only look at me If only I could build me a man He'd be everything If only I could build me a man I'd make him perfect for me Cause all the ones I know They all disappoint And do whatever they want If only I could build me a man I'd make him perfect for me I wish it was as simple As to build a bare assembly I'd have the necessary parts He'd be customer friendly And smoke a little weed Or read but still a little street Oh, if I could give him a heart That only beats for me Oh, give him a set of eyes That only look at me If only I could build me a man He'd be everything If only I could build me a man I'd make him perfect for me Cause all the ones I know They all disappoint And do whatever they want If only I could build me a man I'd make him perfect for me I build them up just to let me down I give them some shoes so they can just walk out Upgrade who they were so they can be repaired And I'm here brokenhearted If only I could build me a man He'd be everything Oh, if only I could build me a man I'd make him perfect for me Cause all the ones I know They all disappoint And do whatever they want If only I could build me a man I'd make him perfect for me Yeah, if only I could build him, build him Oh, cause all the ones I know They all disappoint Build me a man I'll make him perfect for me