[Verse 1] I watched him cross the crowded room Before she even saw him move He pulled a chair out with his foot She smiled like she was used to it I waited till they left together Waited till the room went thin Opened up the group chat Typed, “I don’t know where to begin” Deleted that Too obvious Tried, “Has anybody checked on him?” Added, “Please don’t share this yet” Then chose the friends most likely to [Pre-Chorus] I said I didn’t know the whole story Then supplied what no one knew [Chorus] Just so you know I’m only telling people who should know And if they tell somebody That’s beyond my control I never made an accusation I said, “There may be more” Then everybody built the house I only drew the door Just so you know This isn’t jealousy It can’t be jealousy If everyone agrees [Verse 2] I found a picture from the party Where her hand was on his sleeve Circled it and sent it privately With, “Make of this what you please” I told one woman she was reckless Told another she was cruel Told the men she liked attention Told her boss she broke the rules Different rooms require different stories Different locks require different keys By lunch, they’d all heard something By dinner, they remembered seeing it [Pre-Chorus] I asked each person not to spread it So they knew it must be true [Chorus] Just so you know I’m only telling people who should know And if they tell somebody That’s beyond my control I never called her dangerous I said, “I wouldn’t feel safe” Then let the kindest people there Put distance in her place Just so you know This isn’t jealousy It can’t be jealousy Look how many stand with me [Verse 3] Her name vanished from the guest list Her work disappeared from view Someone canceled coffee Tuesday Someone else withdrew a room Women stopped including her Men started testing what they’d heard Every boundary she spoke afterward Sounded weaker than the word She asked me what I’d said about her I kept my face completely still Said, “People draw their own conclusions” Then asked her why she looked so ill [Bridge] I never asked what happened I already had enough A photograph A closed door The way he looked at her I never heard her version That would only complicate The clean and useful shape That everybody helped me make I posted, “Please be kind to all involved” Turned comments off below Then messaged every person Who had not yet said they knew [Final Chorus] Just so you know I never told the whole town where to go I only handed each of them A reason to say no No chair No call No second chance No place to tell her side And once the room had emptied I called the silence proof I’d been right Just so you know I didn’t cancel anybody People made their own decisions I only made sure Everybody made The same one [Outro] He never crossed the room for me Now there is no room For her
