As Troy Bolton walked down East High's hallways, he saw his best friend Jessie walk towards him.

"Hey Troy, I want you to meet my new girlfriend Gabriella, she said she'd be here after her Math class."

"Oh Great! Another annoying cheerleader?" Troy started to get pestered with the amount of cheerleaders Jessie introduced him too.

"Not this time Troy, Gabriella's different. She's really smart, nice, very pretty and she can sing and she... oh there she is!" Jessie waved his arm, "Gabriella! Over here!"

Troy watched as the beautiful brunette started to walk over.

"Hey Jessie," Gabriella gave Jessie a peck on the cheek and then glanced over at Troy.

"Gabriella this is Troy, Troy this is Gabriella."

Troy was first to respond "I haven't seen you around before. Are you new here?"

"I moved here last Thursday from New Jersey. But I started going to East High this Monday. I've been here for about 3 days but I still can't find my way around this school, I've been late for like almost every class."

Troy could already tell Gabriella was different from the other girls Jessie went out with. She seemed kind. He wanted to know more about her, and spend more time with her. But he couldn't because she was already taken.

Jessie is a friend, yeah, I know he's been a good friend of mine
But lately something's changed that ain't hard to define
Jessie's got himself a girl and I want to make her mine

One day after school Jessie had a soccer practice, so he suggested that Gabriella and Troy walk to the field so they can get to know each other better. They both agreed to meet after school to walk to Jessie's soccer practice together.

As they walked towards the field they would talk about school, movies, singing and just about anything. But during this conversation they would occasionally glance at each other but once one was discovered staring they would quickly look away blushing.

When they arrived at the field they found a wooden bench to sit on as they watched Jessie dribble, shot, and pass the ball. Troy slowly turned his head to look at Gabriella, but her eyes were directly on Jessie.

And she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it
Yeah 'n' he's holding her in his arms late, late at night

You know, I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find a woman like that

Days went by, and Troy started to get frustrated, Jessie would talk about Gabriella all the time and how their dates were so much fun. His heart was filled with jealously. Why couldn't he find a girl like Gabriella?

I play along with the charade, there doesn't seem to be a reason to change
You know, I feel so dirty when they start talking cute
I wanna tell her that I love her,
But the point is prob'ly moot

'Cos she's watching him with those eyes
And she's lovin' him with that body, I just know it
And he's holding her in his arms late, late at night

Like Jessie's girl, I wish that I had Jessie's girl
Where can I find a woman
Where can I find a woman like that

Troy started to spend much more time with both Gabriella and Jessie. Sometimes only Gabriella and sometimes only Jessie. Gabriella and Troy had now become very good friends, sometimes just Gabriella would go to Troy's house and vise versa.

And I'm lookin' in the mirror all the time,
Wondering what she don't see in me
I've been funny, I've been cool with the lines
Ain't that the way love supposed to be

Tell me, where can I find a woman like that

You know, I wish that I had Jessie's girl,
I wish that I had Jessie's girl
I want Jessie's girl
Where can I find a woman like that,
Like Jessie's girl,
I wish that I had Jessie's girl,
I want, I want Jessie's girl...