The flowers that you chose were most unusual For such a bright and sunny day And all the ones who tried to reach you All the things they want to teach you You are the one who got away The places you were in were so confining You never found all that much to say And the ones that you confided in Were the ones who tried to turn you in You are the one who got away The style that you chose is most indifferent You never worried much about taboo And the things that made it hard for you Are the things that make me wild about you You are the one who got away You are the one who got away