Second Best

People are put into our lives for a reason.

Lyrics: Melynda Milman. Music: Melynda Milman, Lee Ann Vermeulen

Lyrics

[verse] I know you love her more than you love me and when you close your eyes it’s her you see I know if you could choose I’d lose and no magic spell will make this end well [pre-chorus] I’m still full speed ahead down this one-way street pushing all second thoughts into the back seat trying to give my heart a reason to beat [chorus] I’ll settle for (settle for) second best if it means hurting one (hurting one) second less I’ll be your… second best [verse] I know I am better than a back-up plan and it hurts to know you’d rather be her man I know one day I’ll walk away when it’s not worth all this hurt [pre-chorus] Now I’m full speed ahead down this one-way street pushing all second thoughts into the back seat trying to give my heart a reason to beat [chorus] I’ll settle for (settle for) second best if it means hurting one (hurting one) second less I’ll be your… [bridge] your loving is second hand but I’m no victim of circumstance you’re not my second chance I’d be gone with no second glance [chorus] I settle for (settle for) second best ‘cause it means hurting one (hurting one) second less I settle for (settle for) second best ‘cause it means hurting one (hurting one) second less you are my… second best