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Sara Bareilles - She Used To Be Mine (Live (Again) from the Hollywood Bowl)
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[Verse 1]
It's not simple to say
Most days, I don't recognize me
But these shoes and this apron, that place and it's patrons
Have taken more than I gave them
[Verse 2]
It's not easy to know
I'm not anything like I used to be, although, it's true
I was never attention's sweet center
I still remember that girl
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
She is messy, but she's kind
She is lonely most of the time
She is all this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
She is gone, but she used to be mine
[Verse 5]
And it's not what I asked for
Sometimes life just slips in through a back door
And carves out a person, makes you believe it's all true
And now I got you
[Verse 6]
And 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
Rewrite an ending or two
For the girl that I knew
[Verse 7]
Who'll be 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
[Verse 8]
And be scared of the life that's inside her
Growing stronger each day till 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
Used to be mine
[Verse 9]
She is messy, but she's kind
She is lonely most of the time
She is all this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
She is gone, but she used to be mine
[Verse 10]
Thank you so much
Thank you
Written by: Sara Beth Bareilles

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