The Other Boys - Lori McKenna

I had no warning

I had my heart, my body, my head

Life turned in that circle

My heart had the say

You were so pretty

You were the boy with the smile all his own

Whose hands made me dizzy

When they touched me that way

And if you tell me

You love me, I’ll let you in

Use me

Love is a simple thing

Shame me

Stories find everything

When all you were trying to do was beat

All the other boys…

So there went forever

I did not believe in the word after you

Love just leaves stains in the carpet

That never go away

And if you tell me

You love me, I’ll let you in

Use me

Love is a simple thing

Shame me

Stories find everything

When all you were trying to do was beat

All the other boys…

Beat all the other boys…

Beat all the other boys…

And I was the stupid girl who let you

Play your game

I felt like plastic or cardboard

And I will never feel the same, never the same

You are the champion

You picked a great player for your game

It must have been so easy

My heart had no say

But if you tell me

You love me, I’ll let you in

Use me

Love is a stupid thing

Shame me

Stories find everything