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He's sure the boy i lovethe crystals (spoken)i always dreamed the boy i loved would come alongand he'd be tall and handsome, rich and strong.now that boy i love has come to me,but he sure ain't the way i thought he'd be.(sung)he doesn't look like a movie star,he doesn't drive a cadillac car,he sure ain't yhe boy i've been dreamin' of,but he's sure the boy i love.let me tell ya now,he' never be a big business manhe always buys on the installment planhe sure ain't the boy i been dreamin' of,but he's sure the boy i love.when he holds me tight,everythings 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's an unemployment checkhe sure ain't the boy i been dreamin' of,but he's sure the boy i love.