[Whitney](Deborah)

Oh, hey, Deb

(Hmm-hmm)

Thank you for being woman enough to come

(Whitney, what's this about?)



I know he's leaving me for you

(Who said that, who told you?)

That is true

What is he telling you?

Could it be the same things that he told me?

(He told me that he loved me)

I heard that

(He told me I was beautiful)

Uh-huh

(How did you know? How did you know?)

Because I played the scene before



[Whitney]

This is a retake of my life

I was his star for many nights

Now the roles have changed

And you're the leading lady in his life

Lights, camera, now you're on

Just remember you've been warned

Enjoy it now cause it won't last

Same script, different cast



[Deborah](Whitney)

What you're saying could be true

But how can I take advice from you?

(I'm not hating)

(But I wish the one before me would have warned me too babe)

Don't say no more, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

(Uncover your ears, girl)

I'm not listening, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la

(But I know you hear me)

(Maybe my reasons are wrong)

(But I know that you believe me)



[Whitney]

This is a retake of my life

I was his star for many nights

Now the roles have changed

And you're the leading lady in his life

Lights, camera, now you're on

Just remember you've been warned

Enjoy it now cause it won't last

Same script, different cast



[Deborah](Whitney)

It's your fault you didn't love him enough

(That's the problem, I loved him too much)

(And when you love him he becomes unattracted to you)

Oh no, he's changed and I'll prove you wrong

(No, you won't)

So go away leave us the hell alone

See, he loves me

(He'll hurt you)

He'll stay with me

(He'll leave you)

For sure, for sure, oh



[Whitney]

This is a retake of my life

I was his star for many nights

Now the roles have changed

Now, now, now, now, now, no, no

Now the roles have changed

Have changed, and I'm the leading lady in his life.

Lights, camera, now you're on

Just remember you've been warned

Enjoy it now, because it won't last

No, same script, different cast



[Deborah]

This is a retake of my life

You were his star for many nights

But now the roles have changed

I'm the leading lady in his life

Lights, camera, now you're on

Just remember you've been warned

Enjoy it now, cause this will last

I'm the future, you're his past



[Both]

This is a retake of my life

I was his star for many nights

But now the roles have changed

And you're the leading lady in his life

Lights, camera, now you're on

Just remember you've been warned

Enjoy it now

Enjoy this now

It won't last

I know it will last

Same script, different cast, oh