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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sara Bareilles
Vocals
Aaron Sterling
Drums
Jack Daley
Bass
Jared Scharff
Guitar
Zachary Rae
Keyboards
Neal Avron
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sara Bareilles
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Neal Avron
Mixing Engineer
Erich Talaba
Recording Engineer
Phil Joly
Assistant Engineer
Vira Byramji
Assistant Engineer
Scott Skrzynski
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
It's not simple to say
Most days I don't recognize me
These shoes and this apron
That place and its patrons
Have taken more than I gave 'em
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
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
'Til it finally reminds her
To fight just a little
To bring back the fire in her eyes
That's been gone but it used to be mine
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
Writer(s): Sara Bareilles
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