She Used to Be Mine

It's not simple to sayMost days I don't recognize meThese shoes and this apronThat place and its patronsHave taken more than I gave 'emIt's not easy to knowI'm not anything like I used to beAlthough it's trueI was never attention sweet centerI still remember that girl

She's imperfect but she triesShe is good but she liesShe is hard on herselfShe is broken and won't ask for helpShe is messy but she's kindShe is lonely most of the timeShe is all of this mixed upAnd baked in a beautiful pie

She is gone but she used to be mine

It's not what I asked forSometimes life just slips in through a back doorAnd carves out a personAnd makes you believe it's all trueAnd now I've got youAnd you're not what I asked forIf I'm honest I know I would give it all backFor a chance to start overAnd rewrite an ending or twoFor the girl that I knew

Who be reckless just enoughWho can hurt butWho learns how to toughen up when she's bruisedAnd gets used by a man who can't loveAnd then she'll get stuck and be scaredOf the life that's inside herGrowing stronger each day'Til it finally reminds herTo fight just a littleTo bring back the fire in her eyesThat's been gone but it used to be mine

Used to be mine

She is messy but she's kindShe is lonely most of the timeShe is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pieShe is gone but she used to be mine