It's not simple to say
That most days, I
don't recognize me
That these shoes,
and this apron
That place and its patrons
Have taken more
than 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's sweet center
But 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
And it's not
what I asked for
Sometimes life just slips
in through a back door
And carves out a person
And makes you
believe it's all true
And now I've 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