Maybe she's been second best all along, all alone
Their love doesn't last evermore, anymore
But each day she takes it anyway she can get it
Then you go leaving her like you always do

Girl on the side
Waiting for her life
Ain't the place she wants to be
Girl on the side
Waiting for the time
When it comes, she'll be free

Till then she's just a girl on the side
Pretend everything is fine
She's just a girl on the side

First is the place to be, sometime soon, some day soon
Maybe she won't get that from you, will she?
But each day she takes it, anyway she can get it
Then you go leaving her like you always do
Like you always do

Girl on the side
Waiting for her life
Ain't the place she wants to be
Girl on the side
Waiting for the time
When it comes, she'll be free
Till then she's just a girl on the side
Pretend everything is fine
She's just a girl on the side

You take it for granted that she's gonna always be there
She has an advantage to go on with her life, I swear
I swear
I swear

Till then she's just a girl on the side
Pretend everything is fine
She's just a girl on the side