I only ever wanted to be older
Girl you can skip all of your youngest years
Find you a man who's strong enough to hold you
My soul is old enough in here
But here's the thing no one could ever tell ya
That you will only start to recognize
In the patterns of the lovers that you cling to
You're mostly just a consolation prize
We ain't starting from scratch
I'm just loving on top of all the baggage you have
And the last one here never gets to move on
I am only ever gonna be the other woman
I've made love in houses I'm not welcome in
And I've played house in homes I did not make
You might look at me and say that I'm a wreck
That my choices question praise
What would you do for love sake?
We ain't starting from scratch
I'm just loving on top of all the baggage you have
And the last one here never gets to move on
I am only ever gonna be the other woman
You give up choice, sacrifice
To answer to your heart
You give up firsts, love in reverse
Shut up and do your part
You stand in line, redefine
Who you're supposed to be
In the life your lover made, already
We ain't starting from scratch
I'm just loving on top of all the baggage you have
And the last one here never gets to move on
I am only ever gonna be the other woman
I am only ever gonna be the other woman
I am only ever gonna be the other woman
Oooh, oooh