That Certain Something

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That Certain Something

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Emanuel E. Garcia

Dec 02, 2025

Words and Music by Emanuel E. Garcia

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That Certain Someone

It used to be I had my eye on glamour
And I used to think I had a feel for style
Nothing more bedazzled me than women who were haughty
And wore jewels that could be seen for at least a mile 
They were the gals that made my life worthwhile

It used to be I had a nose for riches
And the elegance conferred by caviar
Nothing more attracted me than women who were naughty
In their fearlessness for riding wild and far 
They were the gals that always raised the bar

But ...
You were simple as a flower
And as quiet as a church
And you left after an hour
Leaving me right in the lurch
I could see you had no loot
And your clothes were just threadbare
But you didn’t give a hoot
Because you really didn’t care
About the things you never wanted
And I never would have bet
That I would find myself so daunted
On the day that we first met

You’ve got that certain something that’s aroused me
I wasn’t really after haute couture
Nothing more bewitches me than who you really are
Without toys and props and appetites for more 
Now my life is less a bore
And I finally and truly hanker for
That someone who has taught me how to soar

You were simple as a flower
And as quiet as a church
And you left after an hour
Leaving me right in the lurch
I could see you had no loot
And your clothes were just threadbare
But you didn’t give a hoot
Because you really didn’t care
About the things you never wanted
And I never would have bet
That I would find myself so daunted
On the day that we first met

Now my life is less a bore
And I finally and truly and definitively hanker for
That someone with that something who has genuinely taught me how to soar

Emanuel E. Garcia
November 2025