Girl, I must confess When I got him, he was a mess But I swear he's making progress All the time, time He's not there but he's learning And I can feel the tables turning I bet he'll be a better version When he's not mine, mine It's sad but it's true It's just something we do We teach him how to walk and then he runs, runs Love's cruel But it's cool For me, he might not be the right one But I made him the right one For someone I taught him to open up Not be afraid to give his love He just needs a little shove And he'll be fine, fine As crazy as it seems I took one for the team Now he's someone else's dream And not mine, mine It's sad but it's true It's just something we do We teach him how to walk and then he runs, runs Love's cruel But it's cool For me, he might not be the right one But I made him the right one For someone I won't be jealous, no, I won't be bitter If I'm out somewhere and I see him with her 'Cause I like to believe Someone's doin' that for me It's sad but it's true It's just something we do We teach him how to walk and then he runs, runs Love's cruel But it's cool For me, he might not be the right one But I made him the right one For someone Someone, someone