You Lost the Sweetest Boy

Album: Mary Wells' Greatest Hits (1963)
Charted: 22
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    You had the sweetest boy in the world
    Without a doubt you were the envy of every girl
    You're the kind that's never satisfied
    You want every boy to pass you by
    But the tables turned (the tables turned)
    'Cause his words tell you're done
    Now the hurts on you
    Your little scheme backfired, it's true
    You thought it was fun to make the boys run

    [Chorus:]
    You lost the sweetest boy that you had that time
    The sweetest boy that you had

    'Cause now he's hangin' around my door
    More happier than before
    Now you're in misery 'cause you lost him to me
    Now the hurts on you, now the hurts on you
    Your little scheme backfired, it's true
    You made bets, any boy you could get

    [Chorus]

    (Oh yeah)
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    Yes, your loss is my gain
    'Cause straight into my arms he came
    You want every boy to pass you by
    Now the hurts on you, now the hurts on you
    Your little scheme backfired, it's true
    Now tears of regret just covered your face

    [Chorus] Writer/s: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, JR., LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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