The Only One

He was always the toughest kid But he never meant no harm But lookin' back, I can see his fate Was tattooed on his arm Walkin' through the courtyard Always there to be seen He and little Janie Together they were the king and queen He was the only one who ever really knew He was the only one, what can we do? He was the only one, he always showed us how He was the only one, where is he now? Three years later at the bus stop I know I'll never forget He looked smaller and real wasted As he bummed a cigarette And I asked him what he'd been doin' And how's little Janie anyway Seems he was drunk, they had a fight Janie got hurt and they took him away He was the only one who ever really knew He was the only one, what can we do? He was the only one, he always showed us how He was the only one, where is he now? I can still see him standin' there, just like yesterday Leanin' on a '56, givin' his secrets away Is it any wonder? I feel a little lonely He's not just the only one, he's the one and only I heard about the accident There's not much left to say He wandered out in the middle of the freeway It must have happened right away And I thought about, what a shame it was Now that it's all said and done And it may sound strange But even now, he's still the only one He was the only one who ever really knew He was the only one, what can we do? He was the only one, he always showed us how He was the only one, where is he now? He was the only one who ever really knew He was the only one, what can we do? He was the only one, he always showed us how He was the only one, where is he now?