She Used to Be Mine

It's not simple to say
That 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

It's not easy to know
I'm not everything like I used to be
Although it's true
I was never attention's 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
Shе is messy, but she's kind
She is lonеly, most of the time
She is all of this mixed up and baked in a beautiful pie
She's gone, but she used to be mine

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
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
And rewrite an ending or two
For the girl that I knew

Who be reckless just enough
Who can 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
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

Oh, mine
She used to be mine
Be mine

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