Used to chase that boy home from school,
We called him "Freckle-Face," "Red-Headed Fool,"
Cause he was different, he wasn't cool like me.
Sticks and stones didn't break any bones,
But we never left well enough alone,
Then one day, he ran away from home, you see.
And I passed him as he walked away,
And in his eyes I heard him say.
CHORUS:
One of these days, you're gonna love me,
You'll sit down by yourself and think,
About the times you pushed and shoved me,
And what good friends we might've been,
And then you're gonna sigh a little,
And maybe even cry a little,
But, one of these days, you're gonna love me.
Patty Sue was a small town beauty,
I took one look at her and had to pull her to me,
Lord knows she should have seen right through me,
When I promised her the world.
But at seventeen you only want one thing,
I left her standing with my high school ring,
Innocent tears in the pouring rain,
As I walked away.
And I still see her in my dreams,
And to this day she's whispering.
CHORUS:
One of these days, you're gonna love me,
You'll sit down by yourself and think,
About the time you turned from me,
And what good friends we might've been,
And then you're gonna sigh a little,
And maybe even cry a little,
But, one of these days, you're gonna love me.
Now everybody stands up,
The congregation sings,
It's a song of sweet forgiveness,
And as the chorus rings,
The wind blows clear my memory,
The pages start to turn,
And suddenly I'm singing,
The moment that I learn.
CHORUS:
One of these days, I'm gonna love me,
And feel the joy of sweet release,
One of these days, I'll rise above me,
And at last I'll find some peace,
Then I'll gonna smile a little,
Maybe even laugh a little,
But, one of these days, I'm gonna love me.
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