The Wantin' Not The Gettin'

It started with Adam and Eve
Running round the apple tree
Now look at us

From the apple to the ring
Time ain't changed a thing
When it comes to love

Dontcha see it's the thrill
If you won't, if you will
He could be from Mabaline or Tennessee
Like me

It's the wantin'
Not the gettin'
It's the asking pretty please
And not the lettin'
That puts the spice in the life of every mans fantasy
You'll see
It's the chasin'
Not the catchin'
It's the gotta know what's cooking in the kitchen
Oh, they love a little mystery
If you wanna keep 'em guessing it's the wantin' not the gettin'

So get that French perfume
Get those high heel shoes
And Malibu tan

It ain't about all that
It ain't what he can have
It's what he can't

For him it's the thrill
If you won't, if you will
He could be from New Orleans or Tennessee
Like me

It's the wantin'
Not the gettin'
It's the asking pretty please
And not the lettin'
That puts the spice in the life of every mans fantasy
Yeah, you'll see
It's the chasin'
Not the catchin'
It's the gotta know what's cooking in the kitchen
Ooohhh, they love a little mystery
If you wanna keep 'em guessing it's the wantin' not the gettin'

Oh, dontcha see it's the thrill
If you won't, if you will
He could be from Bowman Green or Tennessee
Like me, yeah

It's the wantin'
Not the gettin'
It's the asking pretty please
And not the lettin'
That puts the spice in the life of every mans fantasy
Yeah, you'll see
It's the chasin'
Not the catchin'
It's the gotta know what's cooking in the kitchen
Yeah, they love a little mystery
So make a little mystery
If you wanna keep 'em guessing it's the wantin' not the gettin'

It's the wantin'
Not the gettin'

He could be from Mabaline or New Orleans, Bowman Green or Tennesse
Like me