I'll forget my troubles, start my life anew
Make a new beginning, forget the past and you
I'll burn all my bridges, leaving you behind
Find myself a new love, free you from my mind
I talk a pretty story, I tell myself it's true
That any man could always take the place of you
I talk a pretty story, but I'm not fooling me
Cause my pretty, pretty story can never be
I tell him it's over
I tell him it's over

Over with and done
Tell him I'm happy
Ain't I the lucky one
A fun while it lasted
That's the way I play
Love him and leave him
Can't get hurt that way
I talk a pretty story
I tell myself it's true
That any man could always take the place of you
I talk a pretty story
But I'm not fooling me
Cause my pretty, pretty story can never be
I talk a pretty story, I tell myself it's true
That any man could always take the place of me
But I'm not fooling me