Lyrics

She Used to Be Mine

Jessie Mueller
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It's not simple to say, that
most days, I don't recognize me. 
These shoes, and this apron; that place
and it's patrons have taken more then I gave them.

It's not easy to know I'm not anything like I used to be.
Although, it's true I was never attention sweet center.
I still remember that girl.

She's imperfect, but she tries.
She is good, but she lies.
She is hard on herself.
She is broken, and won't ask for help.

She is messy, but she's kind.
She is lonely most of the time.
She is all of this, mixed up, and baked in a
beautiful pie.

She is gone, but she used to be mine.

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And it's not what I asked for. 
Sometimes life just slips in through a back door, and
carves out a person who makes you believe it's all true.
And now I got you.

You're not what I asked for. 
If I'm honest, I know, I would give it all back for a chance
to start over, and rewrite an ending or two for that girl
that I knew;

who was reckless just enough.
Who gets hurt, but who learns how to toughen up when she's
bruised, and gets used by a man who can't love.
And then she'll get stuck, and be scared of the life that's inside her,
getting stronger each day, 'til it finally reminds her to fight.
Just a little, to bring back the fire in her eyes, that's
been gone, but used to be mine.

Oh, used to be mine.

She is messy, but she's kind.
She is lonely, most of the time.
She is all of this, mixed up, and baked in a
beautiful pie.
She is gone, but she used to be...

Mine.