Always dreamed the boy I loved [bad word] along
And he'd be tall and handsome, rich and strong
Now that boy I love [bad word] to me
But he sure ain't the way I thought he'd be

Sha la la, la la, yeah, yeah yeah
Sha la la, la la, yeah, yeah yeah
Sha la la, la la, yeah, yeah yeah
He's sure the boy I love

He doesn't look like a movie star
He doesn't drive a Cadillac car
He sure ain't the boy I've been dreamin' of
But he's sure the boy I love, let me tell you now

He never be a big business man
He always buys all the installment plan
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of
But he's sure the boy I love

When he holds me tight everything's right
Crazy as it seems I'm his, whatever he is
And I forget all of my dreams
And everybody knows

He doesn't hang diamonds 'round my neck
And all he's got is unemployment cheque
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of
But he's sure the boy I love

When he holds me tight everything's right
Crazy as it seems I'm his, whatever he is
And I forget all of my dreams, oh

He doesn't hang diamonds 'round my neck
And all he's got an unemployment cheque
He sure ain't the boy I been dreamin' of
But he's sure the boy I love, oh yeah

He's sure the boy I love
He's sure the boy I love
He's sure the boy I love
He's sure the boy I love