On, “One I Want,” Cherone tells a significant other that she is the one he wants, and that he completes him. To get the point across, the band compares the relationship to other things that complete one another.
[Verse 1]
Poor man, he just want a little
Rich man, want a little bit more
Superman, he looking for Lois
Salesman try and sell you his soul
[Verse 2]
Fat man, he's ordering seconds
Pizza man, just wanna slice
Bad man, looking for attention
A good man, he's hard to find
[Verse 3]
Mailman, looking more like your daughter
Strawman, don't have a leg to stand on
Gay man, looking for another
Candyman, yeah, the candyman can
[Verse 4]
Black man, he lookin' for justice
White man, tryin' to get a tan
Woman, just wanna fly in first class
Holy man, take me to the promised land
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Everyone's looking for something
Wanting their piece of the pie
Searching for their slice of heaven
I gotta have mine, yeah, mine
[Chorus]
And you're the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah, the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
[Verse 5]
Boogieman, he giving me the creeps
Sandman, kicking mud in your eye
Piano man, in the mood for a melody
Strong man, yeah, he knows how to cry
[Verse 6]
Ape man, ain't nobody's uncle
A lucky man don't always know who they are
Dead man, living for tomorrow
Wiseman, following a star
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Well, I ain't saying I'm different
Of wanting my pie in the sky
I'm just a little impatient
Until I get mine, yeah, mine
[Chorus]
And you're the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah yeah, the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
[Guitar Solo]
Yeah
The one I want
The one I want
[Chorus]
The only one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah yeah, the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
[Chorus]
The only one I want (one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
Yeah yeah, the one I want (the one I want)
The only one I want (the one I want)
[Outro]
Yeah yeah, the one I want
Want, want
Yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Hey, oh
Yeah
One I Want was written by Gary Cherone & Alex Van Halen & Eddie Van Halen & Michael Anthony (Bassist).
One I Want was produced by Mike Post & Eddie Van Halen.
Van Halen released One I Want on Tue Mar 17 1998.