[Verse 1]

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

[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

[Chorus]

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

[Verse 3]

And it's not what I asked for

Sometimes life just slips in through a backdoor

And carves out a person

Who makes you believe it's all true

And now I've got you

[Verse 4]

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

[Bridge]

Who'll be reckless, just enough

Who'll get 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 used to be mine

Used to be mine

[Outro]

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

'She used to be mine' is a powerful song originally written by Sara Bareilles for her musical adaptation of the film musical, which shares the same name. This song is sang by Jenna, the protagonist of the show who, at the time, is pregnant and in a relationship with her abusive husband and is looking back, reflecting on who she used to be. Bareilles explained the meaning behind the song in a reddit AMA (ask me anything) saying; 'I wrote it for the scene in the movie where the lead character, Jenna, feels like she's lost all hope of saving herself from her terrible situation, and she's reflecting on who she thought she would have become'. Singer and actor Jeremy Jordan performed this song at the annual MisCast gala, at which many famous Broadway stars perform songs from roles in which they would never be cast. In his version, he adds his own twists to some parts of the song.