Here it echoed down the canyons outside L.A. Swirling up and down San Francisco Bay Upstate New York to downtown U.S.A. Oh, find yourself a tavern, buy yourself a beer Stick around long enough and you're bound to hear Some fool like me talking about the one who got away Oh, we all got one in the back of our minds Oh, we're gonna love till the end of time We'll keep a part of our hearts reserved A special place just for her Oh, and don't she get prettier day by day The one who got away I got me a lady, we made her some wine I've been a good husband, she's been a real good wife We're getting closer as time goes by Ah, but now and then on a night like tonight That memory drips in, comes on like a light And here I am remembering what loving her was like Oh, we all got one in the back of our minds Oh, we're gonna love till the end of time We'll keep a part of our hearts reserved A special place just for her Oh, and don't she get prettier day by day The one who got away Eyes like heaven, lips that sure could kiss I know I shouldn't, but I sure do miss The one who gets prettier day by day The one who got away The one who got away The One Who Got Away