[Verse 1]
Have you ever had someone come and go?
Walk on in real slow, say hello, and damn you just know
I might have to get over you twice
Now three years go by, mid July, you heard it from my friend
Someone is back and you know better now but you still pretend
You won't make that mistake again twice

[Chorus]
Oh the one that gets away
Is the one that almost stayed
The one that throws that truck in drive
Is the one you once prayed
Would fly down that same road
But years come and they go
And you're left sitting there paying that price
Yeah that's what happens when you let him play you twice

[Verse 2]
Well you know now you lost your mind for a little bit
Oh when that song comes on you going 90 strong
That smile is still lit up on that passenger side
And it made you look twice


[Chorus]
The one that gets away
Is the one that almost stayed
The one that throws that truck in drive
Is the one you once prayed
Would fly down that same road
But years come and they go
And you're left sitting there paying that price
Yeah that's what happens when you let him play you twice
Oh yeah
[Chorus]
The one that gets away
Is the one that almost stayed
The one that throws that truck in drive
Is the one you once prayed
Would fly down that same road
But years come and they go
And you're left sitting there paying that price
Yeah that's what happens when you let him play you
Oh that's what happens when you let him play you twice
That's what happens when you let him play you twice