I did a bit of research on this subject in the car this morning on the way to work...

& in fact - Try say wanted - the T goes in the Ted part.

If u stuck a T in the way Jon sings it - It'd sound exactly the same.

New Jersey accent for u I guess.

Even when hes goes Waaaaaaaan'ed - T is found in second part. Its just that Richie adds a few syllables into the Eeeeeeeed bit. But its all good.

Thats the conclusion Dr Mike comes to anyway.