Someone Else's Story

Someone Else's Story (from the musical CHESS) - Various Artists

Long ago

In someone else's lifetime

Someone with my name

Who looked a lot like me

Came to know

A man and made a promise

He only had to say

And that's where she would be

Lately although the feelings

Run just as deep

The promise she made has grown

Impossible to keep

And yet I wish it wasn't so

Will he miss me if I go

In a way

It's someone else's story

I don't see myself

As taking part of all

Yesterday

The girl that I was fond of

Finally could see

The writings on the wall

Sadly she realized she'd left him behind

And sadder than that she knew

He wouldn't even mind

And though

There's nothing left to say

Would he listen if I stay

It's all very well to say you fool it's now or never

I could be choosing

No choices whatsoever

I could be

In someone else's story

In someone else's life

And he could be in mine

I don't see

A reason to be lonely

I could take my chances

Further down the line

And if that girl I knew should ask my advice

Oh I wouldn't hesitate she needn't ask me twice

Go now

I'd tell her that for free

Trouble is that girl is me

The story is that girl is me