She was thirteen, I was twelve in June In seventh grade, we made a pact: our love we'd never lose Then she met the king of junior high The biggest kid on campus with his borrowed school supplies But she knew that he had something 'bout him She wanted so bad Yes, she knew that he had something 'bout him She knew that he had The older boy, older boy effect On her, it seems I can't compete With the older boy, older boy effect With facial hair, I can't compare He's got the older boy, older boy effect On her, it's true, and someday you Will have the older boy, older boy effect And when you do, she'll feel it too Oh yeah He had sideburns, Mine were drawn with pen (La la, la la, oo, la la la la) And he looked thirty-five from the side while I looked maybe ten But she knew that he had something 'bout him (She knew it so bad) She wanted so bad (Oo, so bad) Yes, she knew that he had something 'bout him (She knew that he had) She knew that he had The older boy, older boy effect On her, it seems I can't compete With the older boy, older boy effect With facial hair, I can't compare He's got the older boy, older boy effect On her, it's true, and someday you Will have the older boy, older boy effect And when you do, she'll feel it too Oh yeah (Oh yeah