You had it all arranged
 How our life would be
 Problem is, you never asked
 Or consulted me

 We'd share your life
 Your loving man at home
 Forgetting that I have a life
 That I can call my own

 You wrote the role
 You'd have me play
 But I'd have to be an actor
 For it to work out that way

 This is your life, not mine
 This is your life, not mine
 This is your life, not mine
 And I'm getting out in time

 You've had this house
 And lived in it for years
 Now you want me to give up my place
 And move in with you here

 But it has your stamp
 A strong identity
 No matter how much I love you
 It'll never belong to me

 The life you've planned
 I could never take
 And the sacrifice you ask is one
 That you would never make.

 This is your life, not mine
 This is your life, not mine
 This is your life, not mine
 And I'm getting out in time

 This is your life, not mine
 This is your life, not mine
 This is your life, not mine
 And I'm getting out in time