Waitress Cast - She Used To Be Mine Lyrics






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





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  1. A.... M....

    Im so glad they changed the key after this. feels stronger in my opinion! <3

  2. s.... a....

    the way jessie sang the line "and gets used by a man who cant love", the way it sounded so melancholic and f r a g i l e, it gets me every time i swear

  3. B.... B....

    I couldn't possibly begin this new year properly without first listening to this beautiful song a couple of times! 💐🥺 Love it! 🌹

  4. Y.... T....

    Oml when she sings the word 'lonely' it actually gives me chills. Her voice is pure silk

  5. T.... ....

    I keep coming back to this video.

  6. E.... M....

    NO ONE SINGS IT LIKE JESSIE. She will always be the perfect Jenna. 🖤

  7. S.... K....

    I find that jessie over acts this song in most of the other videos I've seen where she is the main. That all being said, this video right here, this is the best acted version of this song that I've heard and watched, this is perfect....

  8. o.... ....

    Great singer, terrible actress.

    o.... ....

    omgwtfbbq she’s an amazing actress...

  9. D.... ....

    its so remarkable. Jessie Mueheller is AH_mazing

  10. B.... H....

    I luv how her voice is so different not broadway but still unique!

  11. B.... M....

    The emotion just intertwines with her voice

  12. D.... L....

    Why are my eyes wet? Every time I hear this song.

  13. G.... W....

    What she does with her face/ eyes is everything.

  14. R.... L....

    not very good

  15. l.... c....

    wow!!!!!

  16. R.... R....

    I miss Jessie. Please come back!

  17. r.... t....

    Breath taking

  18. 1.... ....

    Jessie has one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard, and what an actress.

  19. J.... O....

    This song gets me, each and every freakin time. sigh

  20. S.... K....

    I watched several of her performances of this song, this is my favorite, she's not overacting it in this one and it really strengthens her vocal

  21. V.... C....

    the look at the end OMG

  22. M.... M....

    Shivers. I love her almost country twang

  23. S.... T....

    God this song will put you in your feels real quick

  24. G.... C....

    best rendition of this song. by far.

  25. G.... ....

    I really feel like Lea Michele would do a really amazing job playing the role of Jenna.. she has the right amount of power and softness in her voice.. which is what I imagine based on what Jenna is going through in the story..

  26. K.... S....

    That technique tho!!!! She was BRILLIANT! Left me in tears

  27. M.... B....

    I love her so much! I thought I would like the Sara Bareilles one more. Bu to love both so much!!!!!

  28. J.... G....

    For me, she sounds great, but I don’t believe it at all.

  29. J.... C....

    The other girls were mic-ed it's too bad they didn't do that here

  30. E.... ....

    That paparazzi sound in the background 😑

  31. C.... J....

    Still the best Jenna.

  32. N.... A....

    When i heard it i feel so sad 😭

  33. B.... S....

    God damn it stop taking pictures

  34. L.... Q....

    And this is how it sounds without laryngitis...she's amazing.

  35. A.... B....

    this is so good i just wish you couldn't hear the shutters of cameras taking pictures!!

    A.... B....

    Yeah same, but it was a press rehearsal so we can't avoid them 😭

  36. H.... B....

    That is bad singing! You cant hear wot she sing!!! really bad performance !!!

    H.... B....

    Ohh someone's jealous

  37. l.... l....

    3:05 that slide😍

  38. m.... ....

    I know nothing of this, where or what it’s from, but I heard a couple of bars on the radio, thank goodness for Shazam. Straight on to a playlist!!!!

  39. S.... E....

    There are these grey in between moments in her voice between her head and chest resonance, a fraction of a second that just blast out emotion and holy shit I can’t even describe it

  40. C.... K....

    Beautiful versions --you were in the zone girl!

  41. A.... J....

    She is so amazing in this role. So much heart and soul put into the character.

  42. J.... S....

    piano too loud, distracting

  43. S.... B....

    WOW WOW WOW INCREDIBLE

  44. w.... b....

    How can she sing this song without crying?

  45. R.... W....

    I'm not really into musical, but I'd go see this.

  46. a.... d....

    im crying

  47. K.... T....

    Absolutely gorgeous.

  48. c.... ....

    Hey! Does anyone know a 16 bar cut of this please?

  49. G.... P....

    Please, bring this in the Philippines.

    G.... P....

    It was in Manila in November 2018

    G.... P....

    Ryan Faure Really? Thanks for the info. I hope they bring it back though.

  50. �.... G....

    *Already crying*

  51. F.... E....

    Shoshana Bean's version is my favourite, but this was lovely too.

  52. B.... H....

    The music is too loud in this video. Maybe it’s bc her mic isn’t plugged in

  53. A.... L....

    I'm super distracted by whatever is stuck in her hair 😶

    A.... L....

    It's her mic

  54. P.... O....

    more likes than subs

  55. A.... M....

    Effortless, she is awesome!

  56. G.... H....

    This is right up there in Sara's top 5 for sure!!! I have to say that NO ONE including Sara, sings this song as well as Jessie does!! (Sorry Sara) Jessie just takes my breath away and its easy to hear why she was nominated for a Tony award <3<3<3<3<3

  57. E.... J....

    She has something in her hair and it’s bothering me

    E.... J....

    It's the mic

  58. E.... G....

    I don’t care what anyone says, she’s my Jenna!!!! 💕

  59. L.... ....

    Wowwwwwww

  60. U.... D....

    Does she have something stuck in her hair? Is that a growth of some sort? 😳

    U.... D....

    It's her mic

  61. J.... P....

    https://youtu.be/GjlXdKcjBD0

  62. V.... A....

    beautiful.

  63. R.... ....

    Me being emo about my relationship after finishing an anatomy test? More likely than you think

  64. C.... S....

    This hurts me.

  65. J.... �....

    Check out cover singer of this song at my channel.

  66. S.... O....

    Before I watched waitress I thought that She used to be mine was a love song. And once I finally watched waitress I finally understand the lyrics.

  67. m.... m....

    Daim her talent!!! She is perfect in every way

  68. c.... l....

    i constantly come back to this when i feel i’m lacking drive in perusing a career in musical theatre. i fucking love this performance. jessie mueller inspires me with every single role she plays, he vocal abilities are in my opinion unmatched and her ability to adapt to any role she takes is astounding. she is truly an inspiration.

  69. P.... t....

    Her voice is so unique

  70. E.... H....

    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 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
    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'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
    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

  71. C.... C....

    Jessie ❤❤

  72. D.... R....

    My fave rendition 😍

  73. S.... B....

    Beautiful and emotional performance of a great song.

  74. A.... M....

    🥺I’m not crying! You’re crying 😥😢😭

  75. T.... H....

    Dear Broadway.com - please please PLEASE caption your videos! I am a deaf musical theatre actor and singer and I would love to not have to pull up the lyrics and miss parts of Jessie's amazing performance. Please consider taking the time to caption your videos and take into account the d/Deaf/HOH community. Thank you.

  76. T.... B....

    Amazing

  77. R.... M....

    Jessie Mueller is a freak of nature.


    so good

  78. 1.... ....

    This song really talks about me.

  79. A.... E....

    What key is this in?

  80. V.... G....

    I love this song

  81. T.... D....

    Beautiful.

  82. A.... e....

    her emotion in this is actually one of the things you can feel trough the screen as if you were there

  83. A.... ....

    I think she might have something in her hair

    A.... ....

    Tony Vargas it’s the mic

    A.... ....

    Cameron Jones thank you so much for clarifying that. I disnt know what to do with my life. I was so worriwd it was a piece of paper or something. I am so relieved to know its the Mic

  84. m.... a....

    you can just hear and see the emotion jessie puts into this song. this is my favorite song off of this soundtrack and jessie’s voice just makes it so much better. the lyrics are so real and relatable and it’s one of my favorite songs from any musical ever. i wish i could have seen this!

  85. h.... ....

    Shut up, ya damn cameras!

  86. C.... S....

    Right in the feels

  87. H.... D....

    pureness ♥

  88. T.... P....

    Absolutely beautiful. Learning this song, can't wait until I do. It is such a powerful song.

  89. b.... t....

    i just recently heard this song and cant stop listening to it. beautifully written and performed in my humble opinion.

  90. E.... R....

    She could do it better. I think. I've just seen a kid singing the same song with much more caracter and feeling that brought my tears down my cheeks. No same feeling with her.

    E.... R....

    As someone who saw her do this live i can say she sang this amazingly when she was on set and actually on stage. I was in tears when she sung it. This doesn’t really do her justice

  91. A.... C....

    It’s seeing her face and start crying without even hear anything.

  92. A.... S....

    I got literal goosebumps watching this , this is honestly in my opinion one of the most incredible songs that broadway has ever seen

  93. M.... H....

    Damn, girl.

  94. a.... y....

    Why all this camera sounds?

    a.... y....

    It was a rehearsal for the press

  95. L.... W....

    The people in the background need to stop making noise xx😍

  96. w.... ....

    Waitress the movie only made 22 million worldwide. That was successful for a small low budget film but it would be interesting to see a new musical movie version of it based on the play.