The One Thing Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Every morning when I woke up
I was choked up
I was living without a purpose
Always jumping all the hurdles
Doing circles
In the dark with a broken compass

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I can't explain the way it feels
I could trip on my own words
I make mistakes, that much is clear
But I made it here, my love
Yeah, I made it here, my love

[Chorus]
You are the one thing that I got right
It's a fickle world, yeah, it's a fickle world
You turn the darkness into sunlight
I'm a lucky girl, yeah, I'm a lucky girl
And if I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you are the one thing that I got right
Right, right, right

[Post-Chorus]
(I, I, I) One thing I got right
(I, I, I) One thing I got right
[Verse 2]
Every morning when you wake up
I wanna hold you
I just need to be wrapped around you
It's kinda funny when you think that
You just got here
Now I know I can't live without you

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I can't explain the way it feels
I could choke on my own words
Sometimes it seems like it ain't real
Like you're really here, my love
Yeah, you're really here, my love

[Chorus]
You are the one thing that I got right
It's a fickle world, yeah, it's a fickle world
You turn the darkness into sunlight
I'm a lucky girl, yeah, I'm a lucky girl
And if I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you re the one thing that I got right (In my head, yeah)
Right, right, right (In my head, yeah)

[Bridge]
Every time I see your smile
Every time I hear your laugh
Baby, you bring in new sunshine over my way
You are the little dream
I had since I was a child
My fairytale comes true when I look at your face
I may not be here forever
But it'll be a long road together
I already know
We're gonna be fine, fine, fine
We're gonna be just fine, fine, fine
[Chorus]
You are the one thing that I got right (Hey)
It's a fickle world, yeah, it's a fickle world
You turn the darkness into sunlight (Hey)
I'm a lucky girl, yeah, I'm a lucky girl
And if I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you're the one thing that I got right
You are one thing I got right
If I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you are the one thing that I got right
'Cause you are the one thing that I got right

[Outro]
(I, I, I) One thing I got right
(I, I, I) One thing I got right

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Shakira wrote thing for and about her son, Milan. It’s an upbeat song just like him according to Shakira.

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