I Used To Be Verse 1: I thought I’d be a “fun mom” Before I had children of my own I fantasized how easy going I would be Till they pushed my buttons, till they pushed my boundaries, Till they pushed me over the edge Because they just won’t listen to me Chorus 1: And now they have done this to me… they have made me mean They have brought out this dragon, this terrible, horrible, gnarliest version of me I try to tell them stories of how I used to be Before these little vampires, they sunk in their teeth and sucked all the fun out of me I used to be, I used to be, I used to be… fun I used to be, I used to be, I used to be… Verse 2: I thought I would be a “cool mom” Until I had teenagers of my own I fantasized how popular that I would be With all of their friends, I’d keep up with trends, But they are (aggressively/ obnoxiously) loud and it’s constantly bothering me Chorus 2: They have done this to me, they made me feel old Over-night I’m a person I don’t recognize, and it’s awful, its so terrible They speak a different language, A lingo I will never get And their music is weird, and their haircuts are strange, and their clothes are so inappropriate Its happening, it’s clear to see, I can’t even pretend to be “cool” But … I used to be, I used to be, I used to be….
